Ellen Fitzenrider, DC

Dr. Ellen Fitzenrider lives in Norfolk, Va., and is a 1991 Palmer graduate. She has built and sold two successful chiropractic practices, and currently spends her time advocating for and educating her colleagues about audits, documentation compliance, and standing up to insurance carriers when appropriate. She has interviewed hundreds of DC colleagues; health care attorneys; billing, coding and compliance experts; EHR software companies, health care data specialists; medical audit and fraud examiners; chiropractic malpractice insurance carriers; and basically anyone in a related field who will answer her passionate emails. You can find her online at www.ItsMeDrE.com, and on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Previous Articles

Is It You ... or Is It Your EHR?
February 1, 2021 (Vol. 39, Issue 02)
The Elephant in the Middle of Our Professional Living Room
November 1, 2020 (Vol. 38, Issue 11)
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Your Practice / Business
Should You Use Cash, Loan or Lease for Equipment Purchases?
Should You Use Cash, Loan or Lease for Equipment Purchases?

Some doctors thrive in a personality-based clinic and have a loyal following no matter what services or equipment they offer, but for most chiropractic offices who are trying to grow and expand, new equipment purchases help us stay relevant and continue to service our client base in the best, most up-to-date manner possible. So, regarding equipment purchasing: should you lease, get a bank loan, or pay cash?

Jamy Antoine, DC, BCN, CFP®
News / Profession
Chiropractic at Risk Globally
Chiropractic at Risk Globally

There has long been an attempt by those who are not legitimate doctors of chiropractic to usurp the title of chiropractor from those who have earned their degree from an accredited chiropractic program. This generally happens in countries where the local doctors of chiropractic have yet to pass legislation requiring a degree from an accredited institution. The result is essentially two chiropractic professions. Nowhere is this danger more pronounced than in Japan.

Dynamic Chiropractic Staff
Billing / Fees / Insurance
UHC/Optum Requires Preauthorization for Medicare-Covered Chiropractic Services
UHC/Optum Requires Preauthorization for Medicare-Covered Chiropractic Services

Effective Sept. 1, 2024, UHC/Optum is requiring prior authorization for the following services delivered in office and outpatient hospital settings, excluding services in the home: Medicare-covered chiropractic services (when billed with the AT-modifier), as well as physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT), and speech therapy (ST).

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Samuel A. Collins