Members Only - New York State Chiropractic Association

Substitute Providers and NPI Numbers

by Staff Writer | Dec 23, 2020 | Members Only, Q&A

Background: A member, a sole proprietor who is partially disabled as a result of an accident and who is an in-network with most health plans in her area, wants to engage another DC (who covers other chiropractic practices) as an independent contractor and use the...

Office Rental Space and the Americans with Disabilities Act

by Staff Writer | Dec 23, 2020 | Members Only, Q&A

Background: Paraphrasing generally, a field doctor states, then asks: I have to move my office. I have located office space on the second floor in a small building. The building has large hallways and doorways and, in that sense, is compliant with the...

Can a network administrator deny reimbursement for chiropractic care provided under state Workers’ Compensation Law?

by Staff Writer | Nov 4, 2020 | Insurance Updates, Members Only, Q&A, Workers' Compensation

Q: Can chiropractic care be denied reimbursement under New York State Compensation Law for treatment tendered to an injured worker following the state workers’ compensation medical treatment guidelines simply because the DC provider is out-of-network. A member states:...

New Workers’ Compensation DME Rules and Fee Schedule

by Insurance Committee | Oct 25, 2020 | Insurance Updates, Members Only, No-Fault, Workers' Compensation

NYSCA has previously communicated that the revised January 1, 2020 New York Workers’ Compensation Fee Schedule included reference to an updated Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Fee Schedule. Just last month the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) released...

No-Fault Changes Finally Take Effect

by Insurance Committee | Oct 1, 2020 | Insurance Updates, Members Only, No-Fault

For many years, the NYSCA in conjunction with our lobbyist have been working tirelessly to gain Chiropractic parity in reimbursement with other health care providers. Last year through the hard work of many in our association, we were able to secure a significant...

Considerations when contemplating terminating a par-provider agreement

by Staff Writer | Jul 27, 2020 | Members Only, Q&A

Q: In the Association’s opinion, what sort of considerations do I need to be aware of in contemplation of opting-out from a disagreeable participating provider contract with the self-insured benefit plan and billing my patients directly for care? Paraphrasing,...