b'CODING Update ComplianceBy Dr. Jordan Kovacs LEGAL NUTRITION UpdateANJC PresidentHi ANJC members,Over the past few weeks, I have received a number of emails questioningANJC NewsWhats Inside:ANJC Leadership ANJC News!the position of the ANJC on vaccine mandates.Those questions were specifically about New Jersey,but recently we saw President Biden begin toNUTRITION announce mandatory vaccination policies that left many members confused. Presidents LetterPage 3 LEGAL EASE I put out a statement regarding President Bidens announcement thatANJC LeadershipPage 4warrants duplication here.While the interim regulations have not yet been released, the Biden administration has issued a mandate requiring COVID-19Executive Directors Page 5REHAB Update vaccination of staff within all Medicare and Medicaid-certified facilities. Update Member ScholarshipsWe have been advised from reliable sources that doctors offices are not considered such facilities, and this particular mandate does not apply unless they are licensed as a Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility (CORF) or an Ambulatory Care Facility (ACF).The overwhelming majority ofFeatured Articles: CHIRO Assistchiropractic offices do not fall into those categories.For example, if a chiropractor is performing MUA at a Medicare CertifiedLegal Ease Page 6LEGAL Q&AExecutive Directors Update Page 7Ambulatory Surgical Center, the vaccine mandate would apply. If the chiropractor is performing outpatient chiropractic services at a private office,Legal Q&A2020 ANJC AWARDSthe mandate would not apply.As some members may have more than just Legislative UpdatePage 8 one forum for providing chiropractic services, it is advised to consult with your own counsel as to the applicability of the mandate to your specificCoding UpdatePage 9situation.Page 10 Legislative UpdateINSURANCE Update INSURANCE UpdateThis interpretation is based on the best information we have now and may Insurance Updatebe subject to change once final regulations or further guidance is issued. Technique UpdatePage 11TECHNIQUE Update On the State level, the governor is still considering additional mandates in the healthcare arena, but we do not have any sense of the timing if or whenRehab UpdatePage 12such a decision is to be made, nor are specific details being discussed to our knowledge.Medicare UpdatePage 13MedicareQ&AMedicare UpdateUnfortunately, even with several other large healthcare groups opposingNutrition UpdatePage 14 OUR HEALTHmandates, there is no opportunity to be heard on the issue.The Governors Office is not soliciting public comments, nor has it asked for opinions fromSports UpdatePage 18any association.It is our understanding that the governor is only consulting the Department of Health.If Governor Murphy decides to move forward Our SponsorsPage 20with this plan, it will be by executive order.We will keep you updated on the situation.Dr. Jordan Kovacswww.njchiropractors.com I 3'