Ronald Short, DC, MCS-P

Dr. Ronald Short is a certified medical compliance specialist and a certified professional coder. He has authored numerous books on Medicare including The Medicare Documentation System. He also teaches seminars on Medicare, coding, billing, documentation and compliance. You can contact him at chiromedicare@gmail.com. More information about this and other Medicare topics is available at www.chiromedicare.net."

Previous Articles

Getting More From Medicare (Pt. 2)
October 1, 2023 (Vol. 41, Issue 10)
Getting More From Medicare
September 1, 2023 (Vol. 41, Issue 09)
The Chiropractic Care Paradigm: Not a One & Done
June 1, 2022 (Vol. 40, Issue 06)
Is Your Practice a Haven for HIPAA Violations?
Misconceptions & Opportunities With Medicare
May 1, 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 09)
Chiropractic Compliance Do's and Don'ts
Targeting the Bad Apples in the Bunch
November 15, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 22)
The Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Is Dead
June 1, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 11)
SOAP: A Chiropractic Perspective
March 1, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 05)
What to Do When the OIG Comes to Your Office
December 2, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 25)
10 Compliance Tips From the Office of the Inspector General
May 20, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 11)
Noridian Policy Illustrates Ongoing Medicare Challenges for Chiropractic
January 29, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 03)
Medicare Puts Chiropractic Under the Magnifying Glass
September 23, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 20)
Health Act Includes Changes to Medicare Enrollment
July 15, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 15)
How to Retain More of Your Medicare Money, Part 5
June 3, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 12)
How to Retain More of Your Medicare Money, Part 4
May 6, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 10)
How to Retain More of Your Medicare Money, Part 3
April 9, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 08)
How to Retain More of Your Medicare Money, Part 2
February 26, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 05)
How to Retain More of Your Medicare Money
January 29, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 03)
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