BC Advantage - 2019 Issue 4

Auditing Chiropractic Services

Chiropractic is unique among healthcare specialties and auditors need to be aware of the nuances of this alternative field. While few services are performed and billed, the rules are very specific. This is due in part to the fact that chiropractic services are typically delivered in an episode of care. This episode is often documented as an initial evaluation with a care plan, then a series of visits where the care plan is carried out, often over several stages of care delivered at four-week intervals. Then, ideally, the care ends when the patient reach maximum therapeutic benefit as measured...

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