The PracticalCA News Desk

Good news for all physicians (at least for the time being!) A nearly 11% across-the-board cut of Medicare payments to all physicians, including D.C.s, was temporarily held off when the Department of Health & Human Services Intervened. They requested a 10 business day freeze on processing any Medicare claims effective July 1^st. This will hopefully give Congress a chance to take care of business and get these impending cuts reduced or eliminated. By requesting a processing freeze, this means that no claims will be processed at the new (lower) rate until at least July 16, 2008. Keep this in mind when you are submitting any of your Medicare claims that there may be a bit of a delay. Stay tuned for more information on this story that affects all in the medical field! If you would like to read the Washington Post article, click here.

An article that every chiropractic staff member needs to read, and discuss among the staff! We’ve all heard the bad press recently about the risk of chiropractic cervical adjustments and strokes. If you have had patients who have expressed concern, or had questions, hopefully this will ease their minds. Read this Press Release from the ACA about a new study that shows that patients are no more likely to experience a stroke after visiting a D.C. than they are when they visit their medical doctor! Click here to read the release and make sure that all of your staff is aware of this great news!