In late 2019, UnitedHealthCare (Optum and UHC affiliates) required a particular modifier be appended to all physical medicine services. This modifier was also made a requirement for…
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In late 2019, UnitedHealthCare (Optum and UHC affiliates) required a particular modifier be appended to all physical medicine services. This modifier was also made a requirement for Veterans Administration (VA) and Medicare claims.
Effective April 1, 2020, UnitedHealthCare updated the Procedure To Modifier Policy Professional to require the GN, GO, or GP modifier on ‘Always Therapy’ codes to align with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
According to CMS, certain codes are ‘Always Therapy’ services no matter who performs them and require a therapy modifier (GP, GO, or GN) to indicate they are provided under physical therapy, occupational therapy, or speech-language pathology plan of care.
‘Always Therapy’ modifiers are required for accurate reimbursement for each distinct type of therapy in accordance with member group benefits.
GP is the most appropriate for chiropractic claims, as it aligns with the therapy provider “physical therapy”.
This does not mean Medicare is paying chiropractic providers for therapy; however, GP is a necessary modifier to assure a proper denial for a secondary payer to make payment.
Billing with incorrect chiropractic CPT codes can lead to claim rejections and delays in payments, which can have a devastating impact on generating revenue and keeping you in business.
If you are experiencing insurance claim denial, staff spending too much time trying to get claims paid, and patients asking why their claims have not been paid then H. J. Ross Company is your solution.
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