Insurance Committee - New York State Chiropractic Association

Medicare Fraud Scheme Involving Phishing Fax Requests

by Insurance Committee | Jun 25, 2025 | Insurance Updates, Medicare/Medicaid, Public

National Government Services (NGS) wants to share with our providers an urgent issue that has been identified by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS has been flooded with incoming complaints regarding illegitimate faxes being sent to providers...

New P.O. Boxes for Medicare Part B Claim Submitters in CT and NY (Upstate Counties and Queens)

by Insurance Committee | May 29, 2025 | Insurance Updates, Medicare/Medicaid, Public

Beginning 5/19/2025, there is a new mailing address for Medicare Part B claim submitters in Connecticut and New York (Upstate Counties and Queens). In May 2025, providers submitting paper claims to Medicare will need to mail claims to the applicable P.O....

Additional Webinars Scheduled Regarding BCBS Settlement

by Insurance Committee | May 20, 2025 | Commercial Insurance, Insurance Updates, Members Only

Many of you attended the last Webinar regarding the BCBS settlement which includes the largest monetary payment ($2.8 Billion) in any healthcare antitrust action in history in addition to injunctive relief valued at more than $17.3 Billion for healthcare providers who...

Important Deadlines in BCBS Class Action Settlement

by Insurance Committee | Apr 2, 2025 | Commercial Insurance, Insurance Updates, Members Only

For well over a year, the NYSCA Insurance Committee (the NIC) has reported on an antitrust class action lawsuit due to the overlap of Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) plans. The settlement has been approved, including $2.8 Billion in a settlement fund. It is important to...

March 27, 2025 changes to WC DME also impacts all Draft PARs

by Insurance Committee | Mar 25, 2025 | Insurance Updates, Members Only, Workers' Compensation

As noted in the following notice from the NYS Workers’ Compensation Board, durable medical equipment (DME) prior authorization requests (PARs) which include an estimated cost will be noted on all subsequently issued Orders of the Chair. However,...