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NYSCA Committee and Workgroup Membership Opportunities
The NYSCA offers its members opportunities to serve in a volunteer capacity on a variety of committees and workgroups for the benefit of the profession in New York State. There are seven standing committees and a variety of workgroups active under each committee that...
Nominations open for NYSCA 2025 Elections
Governance elections for the NYSCA Officers and Regional Directors are beginning to ramp up. Members interested in campaigning for a position on the NYSCA Executive Board or Board of Directors should start planning now. As most of us have said from time to...
Resources now available for CMS-1500 webinar for providers
Thank you to those who attended our recent CMS-1500 webinar for health care providers, highlighting that, beginning August 1, 2025, the Board will require health care providers to contract with an electronic submission partner to submit...
Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2025 Budget Address
Today, Governor Kathy Hochul delivered her budget address outlining her priorities for her 2025 – 2026 proposed budget. Building on the themes from her State of the State address last week, she continued to focus on making New York a more affordable place to live. She...
Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2025 State of the State Address
Today, Governor Kathy Hochul delivered her fourth State of the State address from the Hart Theater at the Egg in Albany. During the State of the State, the Governor mainly focused on making New York a more affordable place to live. The speech contained numerous policy...
UnitedHealthcare Modifies Manual Review Process for Medicare Advantage members
If you participate with UnitedHealthcare / Optum you may have received notice of the change in the aforementioned prior authorization program.
Beginning of the 2025 Legislative Session
Today was the first day of the 2025 legislative session. Normally, this day would be marked with the Governor’s State of the State address. However, like last year, Governor Hochul decided to deliver her address during the first full week of session, so the State of...
Dr. Gerald Stevens Elected as 2nd Vice President of ChiroCongress
At the ChiroCongress annual meeting, held on Saturday, November 16, 2024, at the Grand Hyatt Denver in Colorado, Dr. Gerald Stevens was elected as 2nd Vice President of the Congress of Chiropractic State Associations. Dr. Stevens also continues to serve as...
Beneficial Ownership Information Report Voluntary Submissions
In light of a recent federal court order, reporting companies are not currently required to file beneficial ownership information with FinCEN and are not subject to liability if they fail to do so while the order remains in force. However, reporting companies may...
Medicare 2025 Fees Schedule Posted
The 2025 Medicare Fee Schedule has been posted to the NGS Medicare website. The Medicare Part B deductible in 2025 is $257.00 This year while the deductible has increased to $257 and premiums have increased for patients, reimbursement has decreased by...
On the Agenda | December 2024 edition
On the Agenda, the official publication of the New York State Chiropractic Association (NYSCA), is published quarterly. It is designed to provide information about the Chiropractic profession and NYSCA activities and initiatives. Read the latest edition today! What's...
Update on Unity – November 2024
Hello, NYSCA members and friends! I am reaching out to you today via this quick note with an update on Unity and our efforts to collaborate with the New York Chiropractic Council. As you know, both organizations have been discussing unity for over 20 years....
New York Department of Labor Rules Updates
Effective November 16, 2024, the New York State’s Clean Slate Act goes into effect. Learn more: NYS Clean Slate Act FAQ, courtesy of OneDigital Additional items effective at the start of the year: Effective January 1, 2025, the NYS Paid Prenatal Care...
Prohibition on Billing Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries
All Medicare providers and suppliers, including pharmacies, must not bill Medicare beneficiaries in the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) eligibility group for Medicare Part A or Part B cost-sharing. This includes Medicare Part A and Part B deductibles,...
CDPHP awaiting approval to join Lifetime Healthcare
Mergers. Acquisitions. Affiliations. Increasingly common and complex. These relationships may have no bearing or influence on our practice and ability to provide high quality care to our patients, while others can have a profound impact. ...