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.
Brian Grieves, DC, MPH
Dr. Brian Grieves maintains a private practice in Shawano, Wisc., where he focuses on evidence-based management of spinal pain. He is an ACA member as well as a faculty member of the Institute for Evidence-Based Chiropractic, and has written previously about public- health approaches to back pain (JACA) and the cost of chiropractic versus medical care for back pain (JMPT).