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.
ACC-RAC 2012 to Be Held in Las Vegas
The 18th annual meeting of the Association of Chiropractic Colleges (ACC) and the Research Agenda Conference (RAC) will be held in Las Vegas March 15-17, 2012. The event will feature more than 100 presentations from the most authoritative speakers in chiropractic research and education from around the world.
ACC-RAC offers keynote speakers, workshops, platform and poster presentations that include the best scientifically based clinical information, academic findings and chiropractic research from the entire chiropractic profession. Attendees include doctors from private practice, educators, college administrators, academic and clinical researchers, students, and anyone interested in learning cutting-edge information relevant to the chiropractic profession.
The site of the ACC-RAC 2012 conference is Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Early-bird registration is March 1, 2012, which includes continental breakfasts and luncheons. For more information about the conference and online registration, please visit www.chirocolleges.org.
Source: ACC-RAC