Latest News
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
September 6, 2018
9:30AM-12:30PM
The Female Athlete
Presenter: Kathleen Baumgardner, DC, DACBSP
Days Hotel East Brunswick - 195 NJ-18, East Brunswick, NJ, 08816 - (800) 225-3297
September 12, 2018
8:00-10:30PM
Central Regional Meeting-Legal Requirements of the New Out of Network Disclosure Law
Presented By: Jeffrey Randolph, Esq.
Forsgate Country Club - 375 Forsgate Dr, Monroe Township, NJ 08831 Phone: 732-521-0070
