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2023 End of Session Update
The last day of the legislative session was scheduled to be Thursday, June 8, however, both houses remained in session into the weekend. The Senate finished around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 10. The Assembly was planning to work through the day on Saturday and wrap...
ICD-10 Updates effective October 1, 2025
ICD-10 applies to all parties covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), not just providers who bill Medicare or Medicaid. ICD10 diagnosis codes are updated every year. Improper coding will result in a claim...
2023 New York Chiropractic Lobby Day Recap
On Monday May 2nd, over 40 members of the New York State Chiropractic Association participated with the New York Chiropractic Council through the Joint Legislative Task Force in Chiropractic Lobby Day. We were also joined by representatives from New York’s two...
FY 2023-2024 Final State Budget
The New York State Budget was finalized today, a month after its April 1 due date. The Governor announced that she had reached the framework of the budget deal with the Senate and Assembly late in the day on April 27. Thile the framework was announced, we did...
CDPHP Clarifies Enhanced Chiropractic Coverage for Medicare Advantage Group Members
The NYSCA Insurance Committee (The NIC) is bringing you the latest updates on CDPHP. As previously noted, CDPHP announced an enhanced benefit for their Medicare Advantage members which covers medically necessary ‘assessment, manipulations and modalities’. We have just...
MVP Fixes Chiropractic Claims Issue for Initial and Subsequent Visits on the Same Claim
The NYSCA Insurance Committee (The NIC) is bringing you the latest updates on MVP. As some of you have reported, the Initial visit (new patient eval and treatment) rate of $80 was processed at the Subsequent visit rate of $60 when both the initial visit and subsequent...
Medicare Fee for Service ABN 2023
The ABN, Form CMS-R-131, and form instructions have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for renewal. The use of the renewed form with the expiration date of 01/31/2026 will be mandatory on 6/30/23. You may continue to use the ABN form with the...
Modified Crossbow Permit and Physical Disability
A member recounts, and then asks. . . I have a question regarding the ability for a D.C. to sign off on a disability for NY DEC new rules regarding inclusion of crossbows for archery season. I've had several patients that would qualify, [but] I...
Dry Needling and Chiropractic in New York State
Q: May chiropractors who have been trained in dry needling, perform dry needling on patients in New York state? A member poses, and then asks. . . I have a question about dry needling. What is the current position regarding scope of practice? I am in the process...
House, Senate Reintroduce Bill to Increase Medicare Coverage of Chiropractic Services
Arlington, Va. – Both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate have reintroduced legislation to increase access to Medicare-covered services provided by doctors of chiropractic. The Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act (H.R. 1610/ S. 799)...
ASHLink Eligibility and Billing Guidance for Wellcare Patients
The NYSCA Insurance Committee (the NIC) has been in contact with American Specialties Health (ASH) to better define the benefits available to Wellcare members. Please note that All Wellcare insureds DO NOT have the insurance rider which covers all of the services...
On The Agenda | March 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...
Legislative Update – February 2023
The 2023 legislative session began on January 9, 2023, and the legislative committee has been hard at work on the legislative priorities for NYSCA. As a reminder, all legislation in New York operates on a two-year cycle. At the end of the two-years, all bills must be...
2023 NYSCA Insurance Updates: Key Changes for Chiropractors Across New York
Insurance Updates Effective January 1, 2023 2023 brings forth continued positive changes for doctors of chiropractic practicing in New York. Across the state certain health plans have increased fee schedules and enhanced coverage. In addition, a few third-party...
NYSCA Fields Questions About Face Masks
Are patients and practitioners still required to wear a face mask? Recently, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) weighed-in, backing away somewhat from the Department’s previous face mask mandate for certain health care settings, principally facilities...