OIG Work Plan, MACRA MIPS, Opiods, New Staff Member and more!
Weekly Member Memo
Week of January 16 th, 2017
Bill Protecting Providers Crossing State Lines with Teams Moves to Senate
Courtesy of American Chiropractic Association
The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday passed the Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act (H.R. 302), which ensures doctors of chiropractic and other health providers are properly covered by malpractice insurance while traveling across state lines with athletic teams. ACA worked with key members of the House to ensure DCs were included in the bill's final language. The legislation now moves to the Senate for consideration
NCCA New Staff Member
Dana Sampson has joined the North Carolina Chiropractic Association team, and you might have already seen emails from her. Dana loves to run and is applying to grad school to be a Speech Language Pathologist.
2017 OIG Work Plan and Required HIPAA Risk Assessment
By Dr. Ty Talcott
"The government’s efforts to audit meaningful use incentive programs continues: “the federal government promotes the use of certified EHR technology by healthcare professionals and hospitals . . . $30 billion in incentive payments have been paid”. The Work Plan targets improper incentive payments as being a high risk area. These are stated to be audit targets due to numerous erroneous incentive payments already identified." Click here to continue reading.
Want to Know More about MACRA, MIPS and Chiropractic?
There are a few resources that can help you with that. Please see below.
1.CMS will hold a "Medicare Quality Programs: Transitioning from PQRS to MIPS" call on Tues, Jan. 24, from 2-3:30 p.m. ET. During this event, find out how to complete the final reporting period for legacy quality programs and the steps necessary for transitioning to the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). To register, clickhere.
2. As an NCCA Member you can register for a 5 module online course on "MACRA & MIPS, & Chiropractic: Medicare's New Quality Payment System" from Best Pracices Academy for a special price of $189. Click here to register.
3. ACA offers the on-demand Medicare training as well. Click here to register for their course.
Did You Renew CA Staff Membership for 2017?
The optional CA staff membership is an addition to the DC's annual membership and covers all the staff members in one office location. For just $75, your staff will have an access to the CA Academy education, the "Member Resouces" website, discounts on classes and certifications, and will receive Member Memo and CA Academy newsletter. Contact us to enroll!
The Opiod Outbreak
By ChiroHealthUSA
On December 8, 2016, CNN posted an article with information that not many in our profession were surprised to see. The Opioid epidemic in the US is getting worse, not better. How has this happened?" Click here to continue reading.
Classes for 2017
Classes & Certifications
Chiropractic Family Practice Functional Medicine Certification
