Episode #5
The $30 Mistake That Turned Into a $10,000+ Medicare Problem
Sep 1, 202611 minS1
<p>Three Key Takeaways:</p><p>1. You can’t simply opt out of Medicare by choosing not to bill it.</p><p>The episode explains that a chiropractor who is considered a non-opt-out physician cannot privately contract with a Medicare beneficiary for active chiropractic care simply because the doctor doesn't bill Medicare.</p><p>2. An inactive or deactivated Medicare number doesn't eliminate your obligations.</p><p>The transcript emphasizes the importance of reactivating Medicare enrollment information when required and warns that going six months or more without billing can potentially lead to deactivation. Being unable to bill doesn't mean you ca...
