Latest News
09/18/2018
SEHBP Plan Reforms
Yesterday, following an agreement between Gov. Murphy and the New Jersey Education Association, the School Employee Health Benefits Program’s (SEHBP) Plan Design Committee passed several resolutions enacting reforms to reduce costs under the plan. The SEHBP covers all employees of K-12 schools and community colleges that opt into the state program.
09/05/2018
Updated Disclosure Form
As previously reported, the Out-of-Network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act requires a disclosure form to be signed by patients beginning August 29, 2018. We have updated our interim sample form (to be replaced by official form once released by the Board of Chiropractic Examiners) to include sections for both in and out of network providers/patients.
08/16/2018
Medicare: MACRA Update!
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on July 31 which was, in essence, following up on several directives issued to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in the 2015 MACRA law (Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act).
08/15/2018
United Healthcare Policy: Headaches and TMJ
Originally taking effect on June 1, 2018, United amended their policy on manipulative therapy (including chiropractic and osteopathic manipulation) to consider the treatment “unproven and/or not medically necessary for treating . . . headaches.” Immediately, the ANJC reached out to United/Optum to contest the policy. The ANJC also signed on to a letter from the ACA to United contesting the policy change along with 40 other chiropractic associations.
08/10/2018
New OON Law Disclosure Form!
As you are aware, on June 1, 2018, Governor Murphy signed into law the Out-of-Network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act. The main components of the bill were designed to protect patients from unexpected out-of-network bills for providers operating at in-network hospitals or other healthcare facilities. There are however several new disclosure requirements that apply to all out-of-network providers, including chiropractic physicians.
Events
October 3, 2018
8:00-10:30PM
NE/NW Regional Meeting-Legal Requirements of the New Out of Network Disclosure Law
Presented By: Jeffrey Randolph, Esq.
Holiday Inn Parsippany - 707 US-46, Parsippany, NJ 07054 Phone: 973-263-2000
