Recent News
Imaging Studies Ordered by a DC
Q: Is a radiologist or other physician required to accept the order of a chiropractor to conduct an imaging study of a patient within the scope of the chiropractic enabling law? I recently had a patient whom I sent for a CT to rule out pathology in the thoracic area...
Illegal Inducements to Treatment
Q: County Chiropractors are participating in a patient appreciation day this Saturday. They are offering a reduced rate of $20.00 for a new or regular patient, with donations being made to various non-profit organizations. Is this an illegal inducement to treatment?...
X-Rays & CTs and New York State Chiropractic Scope of Practice
Q: Is an imaging scan that uses ionizing radiation – an X-ray or CT scan within the scope of chiropractic practice? A member states. . . I recently had a patient whom I sent for a CT to rule out pathology in the thoracic area relating to his severe, intractable...
Medical Physicians Hiring a Chiropractor
Q: May a medical physician (MD or DO) hire or employ a chiropractor? A: A qualified “yes,” but with conditions. While I am not aware of any specific prohibition against a physician hiring, or employing a chiropractor, such a relationship may invite heightened...
Medicaid, Chiropractic and Medicaid Managed Care
A member states, then asks . . . The providers in my practice all received letters this week from [a local carrier/TPA] stating that we have been identified as providers treating Medicaid eligible patients but we are not enrolled as Medicaid providers. The letter went...
Medical Professional Corporations Hiring a Chiropractor
Q: May a medical professional corporation hire or employ a chiropractor? A: A qualified “yes,” but again with conditions, similar to those conditions previously noted but with additional cautions outlined below. Again, as before, such a relationship is likely to...
New York State Chiropractors Hiring an X-ray Technician
Q: May a chiropractor hire or employ an X-ray Tech (radiographic technologist)? A: I am not aware of any specific prohibition per se that would prevent a chiropractor from hiring or employing a radiological technologist. Before doing so, however, it may be worthwhile...
New York State Chiropractors Hiring a Physical Therapist
Q: May a chiropractor hire or employ a physical therapist? A: It does not seem possible or likely. Reasoning and Analysis: Pursuant to a State Education, State Board for Chiropractic Practice Alert, the State Board counsels chiropractors to “[a]void...
New York State Chiropractors Hiring an MD or a DO
Q: May a chiropractor hire or employ a medical physician (MD or DO)? A: In my estimation, the answer is “no.” That said, while I am not aware of any specific prohibition against hiring or employing a physician per se, but the practice is fraught with legal landmines...
New York State Chiropractors Hiring an LPN, RN, or NP
Q: May a chiropractor hire or retain a nurse – licensed practical nurse, registered nurse or an advanced practice registered nurse (i.e., a nurse practitioner), for example, to take vitals and do an intake examination? A: It does not seem possible or likely. Reasoning...
New York State Chiropractors Hiring a licensed massage therapist
Q: May a chiropractor hire or retain a licensed massage therapist? A: Yes. Reasoning and Analysis: Pursuant to a State Education, State Board for Chiropractic Practice Alert, a DC may hire and retain a licensed massage therapist. In separate guidance, the former...
New York State Chiropractors Hiring an Athletic Trainer (ATC)
Q: Can a DC hire a personal trainer, or ATC, and employ him or her to perform rehabilitative exercises with patients? A: No, it does not appear that this is possible. Reasoning and Analysis: New York State Education Law, Title VIII – The...
Cupping and NYS Scope of Practice
Q: Is cupping within the Chiropractic scope of practice and, if not, what certification would I need to be able to perform the technique? Are there any restrictions on where the technique can be applied (i.e. Only on the back, no extremities)? A: In my estimation,...
New York State Chiropractors and Coffee Supplements, Whey Protein
Q1: May a chiropractor under her license and through her practice sell a non-medical item – a type and brand of coffee – to the patients of the practice and is the practice required to charge and collect sales tax on the coffee sold to patients? Q2: May a chiropractic...
What Professionals may a New York Doctor of Chiropractic Hire and Employ?
A member asks . . . Q: What other professional classes of provider may a New York state licensed chiropractor hire? A licensed massage therapist? A registered nurse (to take vitals and do an intake examination)? An X-ray Technologist (to take X-rays or is a...