ACU-007 Insurance Billing for Acupuncturists with Mori West
AcuSprout: Acupuncture Podcast
10/09/20
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In this episode Mori West joins Stacey in a deep discussion about Acupuncture and insurance billing. Tune in to learn more about what goes on behind the scenes of claiming ground and sharing codes with other medical modalities. What is it going to take for Acupuncture to continue to be represented and make a strong showing with the AMA?
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Mori West CPC is a certified professional coder and owner of Acuclaims, a Medical Billing company that works with Acupuncturists. For over a decade she has volunteered with various state and national Acupuncture associations and is currently the Insurance Chairman for the ASA, American Society of Acupuncturists. In addition, through her company Mori West Seminars she teaches insurance billing seminars on behalf of Acupuncture state associations, providing real world experience with up to the date information.
YOU'LL LEARN
- Who the American Society of Acupuncturists are and why it is important for you to belong to your state association.
- The AMA owns the CPT codes and why it is important that we are represented on the board.
- Why the wording on codes is SO important and what we need to be watchful of with regards to wording.
- What is the latest hoopla with CMS (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services) and their invitation for Acupuncturists to treat low back pain.
- Why new Acupuncturists need to learn about codes, billing and charting even if they decide not to take insurance.
- What new practitioners need to be aware of if they are employed and not processing their own billing.
- Stick around to the end and find out what has changed with regards to telehealth and mindfulness medicine.
RESOURCES
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid - CMS
Acuclaims billing service.
Learn about insurance billing at www.moriwestseminars.com
Learn about American Society of Acupuncturists here www.asacu.org
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ACU-006 Mindset Monday - How Values Create Efficiency
October 1, 2020
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MINDSET MONDAY
In this episode Stacey queues up an exercise for you to explore your best life moment in order to find what you cherish. Those are the things that should guide your life. Those are the things you value. Those ARE your values. Get those dialed in and we will continue to line you up for your dream career.
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MINDSET MONDAY
Are you having trouble making all of the decisions? There are SO many choices to make as a new practitioner? How do you stay focused and pick a path? How do you get patients in your door??!!
In this episode we continue to build the foundation of your future with a quick check in on the list of values you culled out Episode 006. Your values will help you make decisions and save your Spleen and time, in moving forward. Then we dive into your mission statement and why it is THE most important message on your website.
You will learn:
- How to use your values to create a mission statement.
- The recipe to a great mission statement.
- How it is going to draw your dream patients to you.
- The four key elements to ensure it stands the test of time.
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- Send me your mission statement at hello@acusprout.com
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