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ICD-10 Changes October 1, 2025: Minimal ICD-10-CM Updates Relevant to Chiropractic
By Evan Gwilliam DC MBA QCC CPC CCPC CPMA CPCO AAPC Fellow, Senior Vice President, Practisync The official ICD-10 updates for Fiscal Year 2026 took effect on October 1, 2025. The update contains 487 new, 28 deleted, and 38 revised ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes. These 2026...
Patient Affordability in 2025: Why Rising Costs Matter More Than Ever
For years, Americans have been concerned about the cost of healthcare. In 2025, that concern has become a crisis for many families. Even as inflation cools in other parts of the economy, healthcare costs continue to rise—stretching household budgets and forcing...
Compliance Risk is Revenue Risk
In today's complex healthcare environment, providers are expected to deliver quality care while also navigating a growing web of regulatory responsibilities. Unfortunately, too many chiropractic practices overlook one critical truth: compliance risk is directly tied...
Silence is Not a Strategy: Why Chiropractic Needs You Now More Than Ever
In a rapidly shifting healthcare landscape, chiropractors are facing more than the usual clinical challenges. From federal legislation to state policy changes and sensationalized media coverage, our profession is under attack. The most compelling defense? Unity...
Refresh Your Fees in 2025: How to Protect Profitability in an Uncertain Economy
In today’s economic climate, chiropractic practices can’t afford to leave money on the table. Rising overhead, increased compliance demands, and unpredictable reimbursement trends have made one thing clear—what worked financially in 2020 or even 2023 may not work in...
Why Chiropractors Should Audit Their Documentation: A Smart Business Move
Evan M. Gwilliam DC, MBA, BS, CPC, QMCC, CPMA, CPCO, AAPC FellowSenior Vice President, Practisync In today’s healthcare environment, compliance with insurance requirements and proper documentation are more critical than ever. Chiropractors are facing increasing...
When Cutting Corners Cuts Too Deep: A Reminder About Proper Billing and the Right Way to Grow Your Practice
At ChiroHealthUSA, we believe the success of your practice should never come at the expense of your integrity. That’s why we’re sharing a recent—and unfortunate—reminder of how serious the consequences can be when billing procedures aren’t followed. Recently, the...
When Free Isn’t Free: The Real Cost of Zero-Dollar Services
Recently, a chiropractor posted in a Facebook group asking whether it was okay to provide extremity adjustments for free. The responses? All over the place. Some doctors proudly declared, “I never charge for them,” while others warned, “You can get in trouble for...
April 2025 Legislative Brief: CalChiro’s Positions on Key Bills
CalChiro has identified 20 specific legislative proposals in 2025. These measures include amendments to existing Medi-Cal eligibility, workers’ compensation and fentanyl and other substance abuse issues. Most of these measures CalChiro has determined a “monitor”...
FinCEN Ends BOI Reporting Requirements for U.S. Entities
March 21, 2025 Update: Editor’s Note: Although this may be the last update regarding BOI reporting, we will continue to monitor and update CalChiro members if any future changes occur. You can find a timeline of the various changes by courts and regulators at the end...