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Practice Guidelines for Chronic Pain Management
New Guidelines for chronic pain patients have been released, are published and available online for review. The highlight is the guide’s recommendation for multimodal care, not just narcotics, for injured workers in chronic pain. This recommendation is in line with Governor Ted Strickland’s Prescription Drug Abuse task Force.
Strong C-PAC Support Needed for Upcoming Elections
You Can Waive the Extra Medicare Coinsurance Amount Due to the Recent Fee Increase
EHR and HITECH updates
Many of you have expressed an interest in how CMS will define “Meaningful User” for Electronic Health Records (EHR) purposes and in how the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) program is evolving. We received 2 communications from CMS yesterday on this topic, as follows:
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Important Quick Reads and Links
The Latest on the Medicare Physicians Fee Schedule
Do not re-submit the claims. When you re-submit a claim that has already been billed, Medicare considers that to be double billing.
CIGNA Is New Medicare Intermediary
Palmetto out, CIGNA in.
BWC: Division of Safety & Hygiene Lifting Guidelines
Palmetto Offers Teleconference to Chiropractic Providers
July 7, 12:00 to 1:30 PM
Opportunity Window to Become a Medicare Provider
Opportunity for Nonparticipating Physicians/Practitioners to Become Participating Medicare Providers. This opportunity is available through July 16.
OSCA Social Networking Sites Are Up
Robert Wood Johnson Report: Obesity Increases Nationwide, Racial and Ethnic Disparities Persist
Ohio Ranks a Dismal 13th, tied with Texas.
OSCA Making Headway on BWC/MCO Issues.
Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation & Managed Care Organizations are important payers to many of our members.
Medicare Cuts Freeze Extended to Nov 30
OSCA Annual Convention, October 8-10
SAVE THE DATES
Visit the OSCA Website www.oscachiro.org
Lack of sleep 'poses death risk' – source BBC News
And add drug overuse--a strong case for Chiropractic
Bio-Back Support in Your Treatment of Low Back Pain
Affiliate Member News
Landmark Chiropractic Positive Class Action Win
In Unity there is Strength
The recent class action lawsuit brought against B/C and B/S is a landmark win for our profession as well as all professions. The class action lawsuit, supported by 4 Chiropractic State Associations and some individual chiropractic physicians has not been dismissed because third party pay companies like BlueCross and BlueShield have taken millions of dollars back from providers without notifying the provider that they have the right for an ERISA appeal. Third party payors must allow providers to appeal via ERISA. Yesterday BlueCross BlueShield asked to delay the discovery process, they were denied.
9 Ways to Spot When A Workers Comp Claim Is Going Bad
Well Being in Ohio--all is not well
Red Flags Rule (re Credit Cards)
Documentation Feedback from Blue Cross
Staff Changes
Harbinger or Lemonade Time?
Renewals and “Newals”
College to Billionaire in Six Years
Acupuncture Examination in Columbus --a major victory for the Ohio DC
A letter from John A. Amaro DCL.Ac.FIAMA, Dipl.Ac.(NCCAOM),Dipl.Med.Ac., President: International Academy of Medical Acupuncture: If you have not taken the NBCE Acupuncture Exam this information is vital to you. (If you have already received your Ohio Acupuncture Certification and have taken the NBCE exam, please pass to a colleague who either has taken another acupuncture program (or a colleague who has not yet taken the NBCE exam.)
Ohio Legislature ….Concerned About Children’s Health
BWC and Insurance Issues Continue to Receive Focus
Health Reform Promotes Wellness
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HIRE Act
Stimulus Money For Your Pocket
Urge Your Federal Legislators to Expand Chiropractic Benefit Within VA Health Care System
CALL TO ACTION
OHIO INJURED WORKERS’ RIGHTS
National Guidelines Clearinghouse Publishes CCGPP Documents
The Council on Chiropractic Guidelines and Practice Parameters (CCGPP) is very pleased to announce that the literature syntheses published in JMPT have now been accepted for inclusion in the National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) and are available at www.guideline.gov.