Q&A - New York State Chiropractic Association

Illegal Inducements to Treatment

by Staff Writer | Oct 23, 2017 | Members Only, Q&A

Q: County Chiropractors are participating in a patient appreciation day this Saturday. They are offering a reduced rate of $20.00 for a new or regular patient, with donations being made to various non-profit organizations. Is this an illegal inducement to treatment?...

X-Rays & CTs and New York State Chiropractic Scope of Practice

by Staff Writer | Oct 23, 2017 | Members Only, Q&A

Q: Is an imaging scan that uses ionizing radiation – an X-ray or CT scan within the scope of chiropractic practice? A member states. . . I recently had a patient whom I sent for a CT to rule out pathology in the thoracic area relating to his severe, intractable...

Medical Physicians Hiring a Chiropractor

by Staff Writer | Oct 19, 2017 | Members Only, Q&A

Q: May a medical physician (MD or DO) hire or employ a chiropractor? A: A qualified “yes,” but with conditions. While I am not aware of any specific prohibition against a physician hiring, or employing a chiropractor, such a relationship may invite heightened...

Medicaid, Chiropractic and Medicaid Managed Care

by Staff Writer | Oct 19, 2017 | Medicare/Medicaid, Members Only, Q&A

A member states, then asks . . . The providers in my practice all received letters this week from [a local carrier/TPA] stating that we have been identified as providers treating Medicaid eligible patients but we are not enrolled as Medicaid providers. The letter went...

Medical Professional Corporations Hiring a Chiropractor

by Staff Writer | Oct 19, 2017 | Members Only, Q&A

Q: May a medical professional corporation hire or employ a chiropractor? A: A qualified “yes,” but again with conditions, similar to those conditions previously noted but with additional cautions outlined below. Again, as before, such a relationship is likely to...

New York State Chiropractors Hiring an X-ray Technician

by Staff Writer | Oct 19, 2017 | Members Only, Q&A

Q: May a chiropractor hire or employ an X-ray Tech (radiographic technologist)? A: I am not aware of any specific prohibition per se that would prevent a chiropractor from hiring or employing a radiological technologist. Before doing so, however, it may be worthwhile...