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PUBLICATIONS: Success with Insurance 330 page Comprehensive book on insurance in the US by Cynthia Bestani. In revision. Projected date of completion 8/01. Acupuncture Front Office Procedure–the Training and Reference Manual, 375 book by Cynthia Bestani –Includes the day to day operations handling insurance step by step, ie.how to fill out insurance forms, talk with insurance companies, steps to implement a financial policy on insurance. This book was written for acupuncture; However, it has wide application for all complementary and alternative medicine. The Art of Practice Management for Alternative Health Care Practices includes ”How to Implement an Office Policy on Insurance” step by step. Procedures to optimize getting paid by insurance carriers, the why and how of creating different types of financial policies with insurance, Understanding Managed Care and Managed Care contracts (15 pages) . The acupuncture practice version of this book also have five star rated reviews, endorsed by David Maloney, Pres. of AAOM, Used by a number of acupuncture and Oriental Medicine schools. Most commonly used current CPT Codes and Pain Management Diagnostic Codes in the US for Acupuncturists, Chiropractors, Osteopaths, Massage therapists. Check these codes yearly. Codes can change yearly. CPT Code Book and ICD-9 Diagnostic Code Book from the American Medical Association

UNITED STATES ORGANIZATIONS, HEALTH CARE NETWORKS AND AGENCIES: Health Care Finance Administration HCFA Medicare & Medicaid Landmark Healthcare FCQU First Credentialing Quality Assurance. Functions as an Independent Practice Association (IPA) and a national credentiality agency

OTHER INFORMATION FCQU First Credentialing Quality Assurance. A national credentialing verification organization CVO). Credentiality is provided for all types of health care practitioners, including traditional medicine and alternative health care providers. Claim to deliver objective credentialing certification, which is used by payors to select provider networks. FCQA also functions as an Independent Practice Association (IPA). Criteria for hospital privileges by the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture.

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