05/25/2006
the Council of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Association in 2004 as the standard for injured workers who choose acupuncture treatment for industrial injuries.
Supporters say the bill is needed because insurance carriers are routinely denying workers' compensation claims invariably stating
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01/02/2019
For the third time in five years Gov. Andrew Cuomo has vetoed a bill that would have made acupuncture a compensable medical treatment for injured workers.
The New York Senate approved Senate Bill 6666 in December but it was vetoed by the governor Friday. Cuomo vetoed a similar bill in 2013
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01/01/2009
to medical treatment in the form of acupuncture sessions
18. with electrical stimulation and biofeedback as recommended by Richard Shaw M.D. 19 20 21 22 23. 24 25 26 Applicant contends that 1 defendant's utilization review reports fail to address his treatment for "AVASCULAR NECROSIS OF THE
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08/31/2018
Despite two statements from the Division of Workers Compensation that acupuncture is compensable some claims administrators continue to deny payment for the service according to a medical billing software provider in Southern California.
Shortly after the division adopted updates to the
Category: News
08/25/2007
Editor's Note While the discussion below by New York attorney Larry Rogak is about no-fault benefits for acupuncture services his discussion is relevant in the workers' compensation setting and we felt the discussion was worthy of consideration.
By Larry Rogak
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Category: Industry Insights
07/19/2018
Just because Medicare and Medicaid dont pay for acupuncture doesnt mean California employers and workers compensation carriers dont have to.
The Division of Workers Compensation issued a Newsline on Wednesday reminding payers that acupuncture continues to remain within the definition of
Category: News
05/01/2007
A carrier billed for acupuncture not in a fee schedule instead it invoked its option to apply a rate for similar procedures under schedules already adopted or established the New York appellate court for the 2nd and 11th Judicial Districts said in a fee-dispute decision.
The acupuncturist
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10/12/2009
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe D announced 36 appointments to state boards and commissions including agencies dealing with acupuncture prosthetic devices and trauma services.
Beebe appointed Mark Arouh of Little Rock to the State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques for a term expiring July
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12/07/2009
The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents DIA has added a general acupuncture protocol to the state medical treatment guidelines.
DIA Commissioner Paul Buckley said in a notice issued Wednesday that DIA also has revised the acupuncture sections of Treatment Guidelines 1 2 and 14
Category: News
09/01/2009
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Lien claimant Santa Anita Acupuncture Center Center seeks reconsideration of the Findings and Order of June 24 2009 wherein the workers' compensation judge WCJ found in essence that Center's more than 23000 lien claim for the medical treatment that it provided to
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