Recent News
National Practice Expenses Survey Will Include Chiropractors
Arlington, Va. — The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) is joining more than 170 healthcare groups in support of a national study to collect data that will be used to accurately determine physician practice expenses. Information collected through the...
On the Agenda | Dec 2023
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...
2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
On Wednesday, November 29, 2023 NGS Medicare released a statement that the calendar year (CY) 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) is now available. You can view the new fees using the Fee Schedule Lookup tool located on NGSMedicare.com. ngsmedicare.com...
Administrative Rules Distinguished from Legislated Statutes
Q: Can the NYSED make rule changes to modernize the current scope of the chiropractic enabling law? After the recent release of Emergency Rulemaking by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) “permitting treatment to be rendered by a licensed occupational...
Affirmation of a Health Care Practitioner Bill Signed Into NYS Law
The NYSCA Legislative Committee is pleased to share a legislative update regarding the passage of a bill (S2997/A6065) that will create a level playing field for all health care providers who are assisting a patient in a lawsuit. Chapter 585 of the Laws of 2023 amend...
2023 Election Day Update
Tuesday, November 7 was Election Day in New York. Since it is an odd-numbered year, most races on the ballot were for local elections. There were also two proposed amendments to the New York State Constitution that appeared on the ballot as statewide voter...
ChiroCongress / Gold Star Medical Business Services Billing and Insurance Question Portal
We are happy to announce that a new NYSCA member service is available to assist you with your billing, insurance, and revenue cycle management questions! Contact the Gold Star Help Desk: http://forms.chirocongress.org/view.php?id=145860 This service will provide...
Medicare 2024 Premiums and Deductibles
On October 12, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2024 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts for the Medicare Part A and Part B programs, and the 2024 Medicare Part D income-related monthly adjustment amounts....
NYS Pay Transparency Law Now in Effect
With the Pay Transparency Act now in effect as of September 17, New York employers with four or more employees are required to disclose a pay range on all job postings. In the latest LEGALcurrents from Harter Secrest & Emery LLP, Anna McCarthy and Yomaris...
On The Agenda | Sept 2023
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...
Understanding the July 2023 Changes to the NYSHIP Empire Plan for Providers
Enrollee benefits have changed for certain groups in The Empire Plan effective July 1, 2023. We have included information relative to massage therapy and acupuncture, for those NYSCA members who provide these services in their office. Please note: The New...
CGI Digital Enters Agreement with the NYSCA
The New York State Chiropractic Association (NYSCA) is pleased to announce that the Association has entered into an agreement with CGI Digital (CGI) to coordinate and produce a series of educational videos to showcase the chiropractic profession in New York. In...
Revised Form I-9 for US Employers
On Aug. 1, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (PDF, 899.28 KB). Form I-9 is used to “verify the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired...
Q&A: NYS Employers and COVID-19 Sick Leave
A news source recently reported that “another summer COVID wave may have started in the U.S.” (NPR, 2023). As a result, NYS employers may begin seeing an uptick in the number of employees who are absent from work due to illness. You yourself may have...
National Chiropractic Health Month 2023: Relieve, Restore, Resume
Arlington, Va. – The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) and doctors of chiropractic nationwide will celebrate National Chiropractic Health Month (NCHM) 2023 this October with the theme “Chiropractic: Relieve, Restore, Resume.” The campaign will bring...