South Dakota
Law and Ethics of Chiropractic Practice

Description:

This course will explore a range of topics existing under the umbrella term "ethical practices." We'll be looking at questions and concerns related to ethics and the lawful practice of chiropractic in a number of areas including: billing practices, documentation, time/patient complexity related billings, and up-coding practices.   Case studies will be utilized as a teaching tool after the preparatory foundations of ethical practice have been discussed.

Goals:

1.  Inform Doctors about the ethics and penalties associated with filing false documentation regarding services.

2.  Explore what “Chiropractic Fraud” means as this terminology relates to code stuffing, over utilization, up coding related to patient/doctor interaction, double billing, etc.

3.  Delve into what constitutes ethical of billing practices.

4.  Case presentations, which document fraudulent conduct, will be used to present the realities of civil, administrative, criminal penalties related to fraudulent activities.

5.  Regulation Z of Consumer Protection Act or Truth in Lending Act (Applies to collection of patient’s medical payments)

Requirements:

Two hours of participation and successful completion of an examination related to the course materials.

Evaluation:

Written test – 20 questions constructed with multiple choice, true/false and fill in the blank items. Learner must score 75% (15/20 correct) to receive certificate of completion.

Course Schedule: