Holistic Billing Services Blog

(This post has been updated to reflect PPP loan forgiveness changes passed by Congress in June 2020) On March 27, 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, an unprecedented $2.2 trillion assistance package intended to deliver financial support to both individuals and businesses impacted by the public health crisis resulting […]

After the rapid spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, social distancing guidelines quickly gave way to widespread shutdown orders that caused many businesses to close for an extended period of time. While some practices remained in operation, not every holistic practice was lucky enough to receive “essential” designation and joined businesses like restaurants and retail stores […]

Operating a successful acupuncture practice can be a rewarding and worthwhile endeavor that makes a real difference in the lives of patients. Unfortunately, it can also be quite a challenge thanks to confusion over how to bill for services effectively. The ins and outs of medical coding are complex and even a minor error can […]

Keeping track of treatment codes to ensure accurate medical billing can be a challenge for small holistic practices. Proper billing requires familiarity with all the relevant CPT treatment codes and how they interact with one another. Not understanding how billable units are calculated, for instance, could result in an acupuncture or massage practice not getting […]

Operating a healthcare practice of any kind, whether it’s a western-style medical office or a holistic health service, is a challenging and complicated undertaking. As if providing quality care to patients wasn’t difficult enough, there are many other factors practices must take into account if they want to be successful. Learning the ins and outs […]

Holistic practices face unique circumstances when it comes to medical billing due to the ever-shifting regulatory guidelines that stipulate which holistic health services are covered by insurance, and which services remain strictly out-of-pocket. With patients paying more for their own care and insurers looking for practically any reason to deny claims (and save themselves money), […]

The questions that we have attempted to answer in this inaugural edition of Holistic Billing COVID-19 FAQs derive from a variety of resources, including direct questions from practitioners from across the country.  The answers to these questions and recommendations put forth originate from institutional guidelines from selected academic centers, relevant websites, and a wide range […]

Link to DecisionToday the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a decision to cover acupuncture for Medicare patients with chronic low back pain. Before this final National Coverage Determination (NCD) reconsideration, acupuncture was nationally non-covered by Medicare. As previously reported by us, CMS conducted evidence reviews and examined the coverage policies of private […]

Growing your practice can be challenging, and there are many factors to consider when creating your game plan. Here are a few ways to use Holistic Billing Services, virtual-assistants and strong customer service to help quickly and organically grow your business.

When it comes to outsourcing medical billing for your holistic practice, there are many qualities to consider to ensure you’re setting your insurance billing up for success.

Today's generation of consumers is much different than it was 20 years ago (and even 5 years ago). No matter what we’re buying or who we’re engaging with, we want communication to be as quick and seamless as possible—and preferably from our mobile devices.

As a billing company focused on holistic healthcare providers, we've introduced our share of acupuncturists to the world of acupuncture insurance billing codes.