Medicare for Healthcare System LAcs--Current Issues, Barriers, Lessons Learned, and Success Stories
Feb 22nd, 2025
Starts at 0930 Pacific/1030 Mountain/1130 Central/1230 Eastern Time
February 2025 Event
Saturday, 2/22/2025, 0930-1100 Pacific time
This live event is a presentation followed by a Q&A or community discussion hosted by our Health Policy Communications Workgroup.
This event is part of the "Issues in Hospital-Based Practice" webinar series.
We are offering this live event at no cost to attendees.
If you would like to donate toward our work to help us cover our basic operating costs, you are welcome to do so, but a donation is not required to get a ticket. Tickets are at no cost to attendees. We are offering free attendance at this live event.
This presentation is specific for acupuncturist clinicians and program managers working in healthcare system-based practice in the U.S. and those who support these services being available to patients in this setting.
Healthcare system-based practice = working in a facility organization that is accredited by or eligible for accreditation by the Joint Commission (this includes a wide range of settings and facilities from county clinics to academic medical centers, federal and civilian settings)
Topic: Medicare for Healthcare System LAcs--Current Issues, Barriers, Lessons Learned, and Success Stories
Background
Medicare (CMS) had a national coverage decision (NCD) published in January 2020 to cover acupuncture (the procedures) for back pain. However, most Medicare-eligible patients were denied coverage by Medicare contractors for the first few years. This change in coverage mainly impacted the LAcs that work within healthcare systems, as they are one of the only groups able to meet the current requirements to bill Medicare.
At SOHHA, we have been hearing from and working with our healthcare system-based LAc community regarding these changes.
These 2025 presentations (Feb 22nd and March 22nd) will cover
what current coverage is
what current known issues and barriers are
current lessons learned, solutions, or advice from the community about issues
sharing any success stories
what role does "Acupuncture for Our Seniors Act" from Rep. Judy Chu (CA) and its current bill iteration play in overcoming some of the past and current barriers (workarounds, denials, etc.)
The presentation may also include notes about important documentation considerations for LAcs when documenting to Medicare standard(s).
Interested in attending? Go to the ticketing page below to learn more.