New York's highest court of appeals has held that no-fault insurers cannot deny no-fault benefits where they unilaterally determine that a provider has committed misconduct based upon alleged fraudulent conduct. The Court held that this authority belongs solely to state regulators, specifically New York's Board of Regents, which oversees professional licensing and discipline. This follows a similar recent ruling in Florida reported in this publication.
AOL's Chiropractic Professional Networking Forum Schedule
The America Online Chiropractic Professional Networking Forum has announced its schedule of topics through November 30, 1997:
Sep. 7: How we started practice, and became successful.
Sep. 14: Miracle cures with our patients.
Sep. 21: Postgraduate education: What and where are the best seminars?
Sep. 28: Open forum
Oct. 5: Evidence based practice: What it is and what it isn't?
Oct. 12: The Mercy Conference Guidelines: are they current and useful?
Oct. 19: Treating chronic pain from whiplash: What do we know?
Oct. 26: Open forum
Nov. 2: Chiropractic treatment of asthma.
Nov. 9: What are the essentials of a chiropractic examination?
Nov. 16: Office design: What works best?
Nov. 23: Adjustment vs. manipulation: What is the difference?
Nov. 30: Open forum
The forum is held every Sunday at 8 p.m. EST. AOL members can log on using the keyword HPN and then clicking on "support chats." For more information, contact Dr. Richard Rogovin at dcdoc@aol.com.