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.
NBCE Puts Test Scores Online
As of Oct. 24, chiropractic students who participated in the fall 2003 Part I, Part II, Part III, Acupuncture and/or Physiotherapy exams administered by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) can view their scores online by visiting the NBCE Web site (www.nbce.org) and selecting the "Online Access to Scores" link. Students will need their NBCE identification number in order to locate their scores.
Students who took the NBCE Part IV exam in November will be able to access their scores online as of Dec. 26, 2003. Even though scores reported online are not official, the goal is to get scores to students as soon as possible. Examinees will continue to receive written confirmation of their scores by regular mail.