Insurance Reimbursement: An Expert Discussion on Best Practices and Avoiding Pitfalls.
Medical Acupuncture's Editor-in-Chief, Richard C. Niemtzow, MD, PhD, MPH, and Marshall Sagar, DO, DABMA, FAAMA, conducted a Roundtable Discussion with experienced medical acupuncturists-Claudia Cooke, MD, FACP, MPH, Aaron Michelfelder, MD, FAAFP, FAAMA, and Ali Safayan, MD-to discuss best insurance billing strategies related to their scope of practice and geographical locations, and related to compliance with the eventual changes from the Affordable Healthcare Act. This Roundtable offers valuable insight for frequently asked questions from both new and seasoned medical acupuncturists. The Journal welcomes further comments from the readership.
United States Air Force Acupuncture Center , Joint Base Andrews, MD.
Moderators Richard C
MR
Niemtzow
Private practice , Bala Cynward, PA.
Marshall
M
Sager
Department of Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University , New York NY.
Participants Claudia
PC
Cooke
Department of Family Medicine and Bioethics and Health Policy, Loyola University-Chicago's Stritch School of Medicine , Maywood, IL.
Aaron
A
Michelfelder
Helms Medical Institute , Berkeley, CA, and Hackett Hemwall Foundation. Madison, WI.
Ali
A
Safayan