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On the Agenda | June 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...
Educational Resources for Chiropractic Billing and Coding Training
Accurate chiropractic billing and coding is essential for maintaining healthy cash flow, reducing claim denials, and ensuring compliance with payer requirements. As billing rules continue to evolve, many chiropractic offices invest in structured training for...
Special Alert: Facts about VBA Stroke and the Safety of Chiropractic
As a Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (F4CP) Group Member, we want you to know we are working for you every day to continue to promote the positive and combat the negative media as it may arise. Historically, our team anticipates negative media in advance of May’s...
Highmark Prior Authorization Program Updates
As many of you have been aware, the NYSCA has been in communication with both Highmark and the NYS Department of Financial Services regarding of our member's concerns, including Highmark's implementation of a prior authorization program. NYSCA member issues...
Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates
On March 18, 2024, the OCR updated this guidance to increase clarity for regulated entities and the public. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is issuing this Bulletin to highlight the obligations of Health...
Updates to Highmark’s Physical Medicine Management Page
On 3/27/24 Highmark updated the regional Physical Medicine Management page. The link for 'Submitting a Prior Authorization for Chiropractic (Outpatient Therapy)' is now active. As many had noted, this link previously resulted in an error message "Sorry, we couldn't...
Highmark Effective Date moved to May 1
On March 25th, Highmark of WNY and NE NY posted a Special Bulletin in their Provider Resource Center for each region of New York. In that notice, Highmark noted they have 'decided to move back the effective date from April 1, as previously announced, to May...
Highmark to Implement a Prior Authorization Program
As noted in our previous communication, Highmark BCBS of Western NY and Northeastern NY is implementing a prior authorization program for certain services rendered by DCs, PTs, OTs and home care providers. This program only applies to Highmark's commercial products....
Update on NYSED Practice Alert re: Utilization of Diagnostic Ultrasound by Chiropractors
The NYSCA would like to flag a recent practice alert that was issued by the New York State Board of Chiropractic that you should have all received in your email. We know that you get a lot of email, but this was an important practice alert, and we wanted to make sure...
Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates
On March 18, 2024, the OCR updated this guidance to increase clarity for regulated entities and the public. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is issuing this Bulletin to highlight the obligations of Health...
Update on NYSED Practice Alert re: Utilization of Diagnostic Ultrasound by Chiropractors
The NYSCA would like to flag a recent practice alert that was issued by the New York State Board of Chiropractic that you should have all received in your email. We know that you get a lot of email, but this was an important practice alert, and we wanted to...
Assembly and Senate One-House Budget Proposals
This week, the Assembly and Senate released their one-house budget proposals. Today, each house passed resolutions, which memorialized their one-house budget proposals. These proposals were compiled after the Assembly and Senate held weeks of joint budget hearings and...
Urgent: WNY and Northeaster NY Highmark Prior Authorization
As previously reported, Highmark is planning to implement a prior authorization program for chiropractic care, physical and occupational therapy, and home health care effective on April May 1, 2024. Highmark recently updated their provider...
Medicare Update from ACA
According to the 2024 Medicare Physician Payment Schedule (MPFS), chiropractors are experiencing a 5.37 MPFS percent cut this year. Included in the federal spending package to be signed into law today intended to keep the federal government running through...
Patient Referral Services
Have you ever received a marketing email like the one below in your inbox? We can send 20 new patients your way each month, and you pay only when they show up. There are no monthly retainers, no initial set-up fees, and no bait-and-switch tactics. Possibly interested?...