Recent News
No Fault covers Telemedicine Services per WC Amendment
NYSCA members have been asking, "Does the WC amendment allowing temporary performance of telemedicine services during Covid-19 extend to No Fault?" Yes, chiropractors may provide telemedicine services to those patients covered by...
Urgent Message Regarding WC and DME Supplier Service Agreements
The NYSCA has recently become aware that the Workers' Compensation Board, its administration and attorneys, have some issues with particular chiropractors and the terms of the service agreements these DCs have signed with DME suppliers. The following notice was sent...
Refer a Colleague, Strengthen the Profession, and Earn Rewards
Growing a strong professional community starts with personal connections. Many chiropractors know colleagues who have considered joining the New York State Chiropractic Association but simply have not taken the next step. The NYSCA referral program is designed to make...
Use or Sale of Hemp Oil in Chiropractic Practice
Q: I know that at this point we can't legally sell CBD products. How about the Hemp Oil Complex that our vendor offers? What should we do? A: In my estimation, the answer at the present time is “no.” Reasoning and Analysis: Q1: Has the federal Food and Drug...
Chiropractic Specialization and the Use of Titles
Q: May a chiropractor licensed by the New York State Education Department use the professional title – “chiropractic orthopedist” if she has the earned the credential through post-graduate education and training? A member relates: I spoke to some dentists recently...
Can chiropractors opt-out of Medicare and contract directly with patients?
Q: As physicians under Medicare, can chiropractors opt-out of Medicare like other Medicare physicians and contract directly with Medicare patients? Background: A member heard that physicians can “op-out” of Medicare and contract directly with Medicare patients. The...
Patient Payment for Copies of Medical Records in a Particular Instance
Q: Does a patient applying for health benefits from a governmental program have to pay for a copy of her records I and my office maintain on her? Background: A former patient recently telephoned and asked me for a copy of her records. I tallied the cost of the paper...
Updated NYS WC Medical Fee Schedule Effective 4/1/19
Don't forget to implement the New NYS Workers' Compensation Fee Schedule for services rendered on and after 4/1/19. According to the Workers' Compensation Board, 'The Official New York Workers' Compensation Medical Fee Schedule may be purchased from...
Hemp and hemp-derivative products, CBD oil, scope of practice and the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Q: In view of the recent enactment of the federal Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (H.R. 2 of 2018, Pub. L 115-334, also known colloquially as the “Farm Bill”) permitting the cultivation of hemp and hemp products, including cannabidiol (CBD oil) derived from hemp,...
NYS DFS Announces Plan for Adoption of the No-Fault Fee Schedule
As you know the WCB has updated the fee schedule and the changes will be implemented on April 1st, 2019. We have been waiting for the release from the Department of Financial Services regarding No-Fault. It has now arrived, you can view it...
CBD Oil and NYS Chiropractic
Q: Are Chiropractors in New York State permitted to use or sell topical CBD oil products in their offices? A member intimates and then asks . . . “I have been thinking of looking into a product called [CBD Oil]. It’s a topical pain reliever sold by all the...
Certification of Disability for the purpose of a Handicapped Parking Permit
Q1: May a municipality (such as Nassau County), an agency of the state (such as the Department of Motor Vehicles) or other arm of state government or the state government itself, discriminate against chiropractors and/or the chiropractic profession? A member intimates...
Low Back Pain: A Worldwide Call to Action
A call to action on the worldwide public health concern of increasing disability due to low back pain has been issued (March 21, 2018) through three papers in Lancet. According to these papers years lived with low back disability has increased 54% from 1990-2015...
New York State Chiropractors and Scoliosis Screening
Q: "May a chiropractor licensed in New York state perform a scoliosis screening?" A: To my knowledge, the short answer to your question is yes. That said, there are one or more sub-issues of which screeners need to be aware. Q1: May a chiropractor licensed in New...
Online Sales of Nutritional Supplements
Q: May a chiropractor who provides nutritional counseling and who directs patients to a website for the sale of nutritional products shipped directly to a patient’s home, also sell supplements to the general public under the doctor’s license through the doctor’s...