Holistic Billing Services Blog

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the "CAA"), signed into law on December 27, 2020, is the second-largest federal stimulus package of 2020, following the CARES Act. The CAA provides $900 billion in COVID relief and reserves $284 billion for small businesses through a second round of Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") forgivable loans, or as some […]

As a holistic practice, you want to deliver the best treatments of holistic medicine to your patients - while also ensuring you are paid! To service your patients and grow your holistic business, however, you will want to consider provider credentialing as an in-network provider to bill insurance plans. To be approved, you must meet […]

The opioid crisis is one of the major health challenges in the United States today, and it’s responsible for destroying thousands of lives. Whether addiction stems from prescription medications or illegal street drugs, more than two million Americans are victims of opioid misuse. Finding alternatives to highly addictive opioid drugs is a crucial key to […]

On January 21st, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced their decision to cover acupuncture for chronic low back pain. This is defined as localized pain in the lower back that persists for more than three months. The decision was momentous because it marked the first time acupuncture services could be reimbursed […]

As acupuncture insurance billing experts, we've been getting numerous questions from acupuncture providers reporting claim denials for 60-minute visits that used to pay without issues. Read on for our answer to this recently asked question! Why Are My Acupuncture Visits Exceeding 45 Minutes Getting Denied? Typically, commercial insurance companies peg their reimbursement rates and procedure protocols […]

Are your insurance reimbursements taking longer to process than they should? Or do your claims always seem to be turned down for not providing information the insurer never asked for? If your practice keeps encountering these problems, you could have a strong legal case for filing a complaint against the insurer. Holistic Billing Services has […]

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a series of changes in 2018 to the way E/M coding would be documented and billed for reimbursement. In partnership with the healthcare billing community, we reacted swiftly to the announcement, pointing out a series of potential problems that could arise when the changes went into […]

COVID-19 pandemic has already inflicted terrible damage upon many holistic medicine practices. As if the first wave of lockdowns wasn’t damaging enough, the sudden resurgence in cases throughout the country has pulled the rug out from underneath many businesses that thought the worst was already behind them. While it remains to be seen if states […]

The COVID-19 coronavirus had a profound effect on holistic patient care. Many practices were forced to see patients under highly restrictive circumstances, and sometimes they were not able to see them at all. As state-mandated social distancing guidelines are slowly relaxed, many holistic practices are wondering what to do with themselves until patient levels return […]

(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 […]