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?

TODAY'S GUEST
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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