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.
Erin Stubblefield, DC
Dr. Erin Stubblefield graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 2006. After practicing privately for several years, she transitioned to full-time teaching. Currently, Dr. Stubblefield is the owner of Sunflower Consulting, LLC, a health care consulting and practice management group. She resides outside of Kansas City, and is a published author and continuing-education presenter. For further information, you can reach her at: LLC.sunflowerconsulting@gmail.com.