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Colorado Chiropractic Association The voice of Colorado chiropractic since 1917.

Mission StatementThe mission of the

Colorado Chiropractic Association is to protect, promote, and expand the ethical and professional practice of chiropractic

in the state of Colorado.

CONNECTING YOUto the Colorado chiropractic profession

Effective, Simple Treatment for Cold and Flu pg. 2 Sweere Family Scholarship pg. 24

Top Chiropractic Studies of 2013 pg. 5 CO Rules & Regulations pg. 26

Upcoming Events pg. 6 Aetna Out of Network Provider Lawsuit pg. 30

Equal Pay Mass Action pg. 10CCA Members Featured in Journal of Chiropractic Medicine

pg. 31

Nutrition Blame Game pg. 12 Membership Information pg. 32

Standing Meetings pg. 15 CC-PAC Contributors pg. 34

Why Worry with OIG Compliance pg. 16 Club CCA Vendors pg. 36

Ch-Ch-Changes pg. 20 War Chest Contributors pg. 37

Board/Staff and DORA pg. 22

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Some years ago, a group of esteemed scientists from the People’s Republic of China were invited to visit the United States by the American scientific community. This event ushered in an exchange of ideas and an opportunity for two great nations to be able to corroborate on a number of issues vital to the health and welfare of the world.

Over a period of two months, the Chinese scientists visited virtually every major research facility in the nation, followed closely by their American hosts, who were furiously taking notes and promoting discussion on matters from nuclear physics to aerospace, medical research and treatment approaches. The visit culminated in a banquet at Princeton University in honor of the Chinese scientists, which was attended by a virtual “who’s who” of the North American scientific world.

During the banquet, the moderator of the event posed the question to the chief Chinese scientist as to what he felt was one of the most significant things he had learned in America; what had impressed him the most about the United States that he would return to China and share it with his colleagues who were not present on this historic visit? The scientist rose from his chair, strode to the microphone, gazed over the crowd and stated in understandable English: “The number one thing that has impressed me the most about America is the common belief by the common person that there is no cure for the common cold.” The American scientists were totally caught off guard with this statement, as it was perhaps the farthest thing from anyone’s mind. It was not what they had expected to hear.

Even though the names of devastating flu are often Asian in character, and China has been credited or blamed with the development of some of the most deadly flu epidemics in the world, the Chinese - through effective acupuncture approaches - have had a major impact in altering the extreme symptomatology that accompanies both the flu and the common cold.

The following illustrated acupuncture approach is extremely effective in not only alleviating the symptoms associated with cold or flu but, if used early enough, may potentially prevent the symptoms and condition from developing at all. All of the points shown may be stimulated with noninvasive stimulation devices such as the teishein, electronic stimulation or laser, in addition to needles. One of the most effective approaches to successful treatment is to copy the images below and provide them for your patients for self-stimulation of the points throughout the day. Remember, this may be one of the most powerful effects for cold and flu you will ever learn.

One of the key points is the “miracle” point known as the “common cold” point on the thenar eminence, in line with an imaginary line drawn down the middle of the index finger. If a cold is present, or on the way, this point will be very sore upon palpation. The “sore throat” point is perhaps one of the most dynamic on the body for seemingly miraculous elimination and lessening of pain from sore throat almost immediately. LI 4, ST 36 and SP 6 are extremely effective points for boosting the immune system and are three of the most powerful points on the body for this purpose, when used together. Caution is urged in using these points for any female who may potentially be pregnant, as LI 4 and SP 6 are classic points known to create abortion. If there is a question of pregnancy, eliminate these two points; if not, they are dynamic. These points are historically used to promote delivery in the ninth month when the contents of the uterus are expelled. TH 5 and P 6 are, without question, two of the most effective points in affecting the immune system and building vital resistance. These two points are my personal favorites. This effect is through the extraordinary meridians.

Since the common cold is the most prevalent medical condition in North America, followed by low back pain, we should all be kept very busy in treating this malady. Colloidal silver has shown to be extremely effective in colds and flu, and is highly urged.

Best Wishes in the “Year of the Horse!”

John A. Amaro, DC, FIAMA, Dipl. Ac., LAcCarefree, ArizonaDrAmaro@IAMA.edu

An Extremely Effective, Simple Treatment for

Colds and Flu By: John A. Amaro L.Ac., DC, FIAMA, Dipl.Ac.(NCCAOM), Dipl.Med.Ac.

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Top 10 Chiropractic Studies of 2013Here are the top 10 chiropractic research studies of 2013.

1. Immediate Benefits of Chiropractic Visible on MRI: For the first time, researchers used MRI to document changes in spinal gapping immediately after a chiropractic adjustment.

2. AMA Recommends Chiropractic Before Resorting to Surgery: The Journal of the American Medical Associa-tion released new guidelines for back pain treatment that encouraged patients to seek chiropractic and physical therapy before resorting to surgery.

3. Chiropractic as Effective as Epidural Injections for Lumbar Disc Herniation: Patients with lumbar disc hernia-tion were randomly assigned to receive either nerve root injections or chiropractic care. Overall, 76% of chiro-practic patients reported feeling “better” or “much better” after treatment compared to just 62.5% of injection patients.

4. Chiropractic Lowers Blood Pressure: Hypertensive patients had reduced diastolic blood pressure readings after receiving chiropractic adjustments in a new study.

5. Chiropractic Best Option for SI Joint Pain: Chiropractic care was better than physical therapy or injections of corticosteroids for sacroiliac joint dysfunction.

6. Neck Adjustments Immediately Improve Joint Position Sense: Cervical manipulation was shown to improve joint position sense, which could assist in improving mobility in patients with neck pain.

7. Chiropractic Better than Medical Care Alone for Back Pain: Military personnel with back pain had a signifi-cantly better chance of recovery when they received a combined treatment of chiropractic and medical care, compared to those who only received medical care.

8. Spinal Adjustments Relieve Muscle Pain Instantly: Patients with myofascial pain experienced immediate im-provements in pressure pain thresholds after receiving chiropractic adjustments.

9. Cervical Disc Herniation Eased by Chiropractic: A study of patients with cervical radiculopathy showed that 85% experienced significant reductions in pain and disability after receiving chiropractic care for three months.

10. Chiropractic Thaws Frozen Shoulder Syndrome: Patients had a 78% improvement in pain after receiving chiropractic care for frozen shoulder syndrome. In another study of patients treated with manipulation under anesthesia, patients had significant reductions in nighttime pain and shoulder stiffness.

Written by: Marissa Luck on December 30, 2013.Last revised by: Michael MeltonDecember 31, 2013.

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Colorado law requires that unlicensed personnel taking any type of x-rays (including digital) in chiropractic clinics receive at least 24 hours of training. This course provides 12 hours of training with instructions on how to complete the remaining 12 hours at your clinic.

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Join the Insurance Equality Mass Action Now

The CCA encourages you to take part in this action for the benefit of the chiropractic profession. As you may know, the CCA and the law firm of Sherman & Howard have been investigating the possibility of a mass action arbitration against health insurance carriers who have failed to reimburse doctors of chiropractic (DCs) at the same rate as other medical professionals for the performance of substantially identical services. Many health insurers in Colorado have failed to comply with the Colorado Equal Pay Statute 10-16-104(7) by reimbursing doctors of chiropractic at a lower rate that other medical professions. Colorado doctors of chiropractic may be entitled to recover monetary DAMAGES from health insurers who have under-reimbursed them in violation of the Colorado Equal Pay statute. Those DAMAGES may include the difference between the amount health insurers SHOULD have reimbursed Colorado DCs and the amount health insurers ACTUALLY reimbursed Colorado DCs. The DAMAGES could be significant in many cases. Sherman & Howard has agreed to take this case on a fee contingency basis - however, there are many other costs associated with a mass action such as the cost of arbitrators, copying, filing costs, expert witnesses, and data mining services, that doctors of chiropractic will be asked to contribute to up front.

It was originally expected that each DC would pay $1,000 to join the mass action and would need to collect specific, detailed information immediately. Due to the time and money involved for DCs, Sherman & Howard will be seeking to divide the stages of this potential mass action into two phases:1. LIABILITY2. DAMAGESThe LIABILITY stage will determine if the statute says what we think it does AND determine if insurance companies have broken the law by not following it. If the arbitrators say YES, then the DAMAGES stage will move forward to determine how much the insurers must pay to DCs for their failure to comply with the statute. If the arbitrators say no, then the case will be over. To participate in the arbitration, you will need to sign a letter of engagement, provide copies of any contracts you may have with health care providers, and pay a $500 contribution to fund the arbitration costs. Again, if the first stage is successful, the DAMAGES stage of the action moves forward - if it is not, then the case will be closed. If the case is closed and there are any unused funds, participating DCs would be reimbursed equally. If the DAMAGES phase of the mass action does move forward, DCs will then be asked to provide specific billing records, accounting, and other information to determine your specific amount of DAMAGES from not being paid equally. There may be a significant time commitment for DCs to gather this information. Sherman & Howard may hire outside contractors to evaluate the data, but it will be up to individual doctors to provide the data. In addition, DCs may be asked to contribute an additional $500 to $1,500 towards additional costs associated with the arbitration. The arbitration demand is expected to be filed prior to the end of this year or shortly after the new year. When the arbitration is ready, the CCA will send out another email with links to the necessary forms you will need to sign. The CCA encourages you to take part in this action for the benefit of the chiropractic profession. For more detailed information, please click here to read CCA Insurance Chair Dr. Greg Crawford’s in-depth article. Please contact Chris Mosley or Jamie Mulholland of Sherman & Howard LLC to get more information on how you can become a plaintiff in this lawsuit.Chris Mosely 303-299-8466 or CMOSLEY@shermanhoward.com Jamie Mulholland 303-299-8441 or jmulholland@shermanhoward.com

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The nutrition blame-game – a holiday message

It is not uncommon to hear/read people discussing the problem with modern food. The common theme is that “someone” is making us eat unhealthy foods.

•Ourfoodistoxicandgeneticallymodified. • Wherever you go, all you can eat is fast food and pizza. • Holidays cause us to gain weight.

To me this seems a bit absurd. No one is forcing us to eat toxic food, GMO foods, fast food, pizza, candy canes or cookies. Individuals choose these foods without coercion. In fact, people line up to eat these foods. This includes patients and many doctors.

Many people have watched the movie Food, Inc., and I believe that is a good movie to watch. It outlines clearly the food industrial complex anditsmassiveprofitmotiveattheexpenseofproducinghealthyfood.The wrong conclusion, in my opinion, is to blame it all on the evil of “corporateprofits.”Anotherwrongconclusion,inmyopinion,istowastelarge sums of money on protests.

The easiest way to address our food problem in the US, is to simply stop buying unhealthy food produced by the food industrial complex. Just because “they” make it, does not mean “we” have to eat it. My suggestion is to “stop eating it.”

Buy locally produced foods and if this not possible buy fresh or frozen fruitsandvegetables.Buywildcaughtfishandgrassfedmeat.Buyomega-3 eggs and chickens that are raised with medications. Grow your own vegetation. If your town permits it, and if you have the wherewithal, grow your own chickens – no better way to get healthy eggs.

The weight gain that occurs throughout the year and particularly during theholidayseasonisduetotheoverconsumptionofsugar,flour,omega-6

David Seaman, DC, MS, DABCNProfessor, Clinical SciencesNational University of Health Sciences Pinellas Park, FL

By: David R. Seaman, DC, MS

fatsandtransfats,whichmakesupapproximately60%oftheaverageAmericans caloric intake. Weight gain, poor health, disease, and chronic medication use is the inevitable outcome. This outcome is a choice. My recommendation is to make a better choice.

From what I can tell, hedonism is the primary reason people continue to eat food industrial complex foods, which leads to the eventual reliance on the pharmaceutical industrial complex for multiple medications. Hedonism is about pursuing pleasure and this is only reason why people eatsugar,flour,omega-6fatsandtransfats…theytastegoodwhenmixedup and turned into a so-called “food.”

The taste pleasure generated by these foods involves the activation of the mesolimbic dopamine reward pathway that is also activated by alcohol andnarcotics.ThisiswhyIthinktheterm“dietarycrackhead”isfittingand descriptive of our collective problem (1).

I recently wrote a paper published in the Journal of Chiropractic Humanities (2), which outlines the many barriers to effective weight management. If one understands these barriers, it can be easier to get control of eating behavior.

References

1. Seaman DR. Dietary “crackheads” and the never-ending battle againstthebulgingwaistline.DynamicChiro.April1,2013.http://www.dynamicchiropractic.com/mpacms/dc/article.php?id=56419

2. Seaman DR. Weight gain as a consequence of living a modern lifestyle: a discussion of barriers to effective weight control and how to overcomethem.JChiroHumanities.2013;20:27-35.http://www.journalchirohumanities.com/article/S1556-3499(13)00003-X/fulltext

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Standing Meetings2014

Mesa County Chiropractic Association Meeting First Wednesday each monthJanuary 1, 2014 February 5, 2014 April 2, 2014

March 5, 2014 May 7, 2014

12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at UTEC Culinary Restaurant at 2508 Blichman Ave in Grand Junction. You may order ahead by calling 970-255-2641. Please contact Dr. Wes Sheader for more information at drsheader@newlifechiropractic.org or 970-254-2954.

Colorado Chiropractic Association Board of Directors MeetingNext Meeting: January 16, 2014Colorado Chiropractic Association Headquarters8751 E. hampden Ave Suite B-7Denver, Co 80231

Colorado Women’s Chiropractic AssociationSecond Tuesday of every odd numbered monthJanuary 14, 2014 March 11, 2014 July 8, 2014

May 13, 2014 September 9, 20137-9 p.m. CCA Conference Center. Each meeting features a guest speaker and an open forum for ideas and discussion. Contact Dr. Rebecca Noren for more info (303) 984-1111 or noren23@msn.com

Colorado State Board of Chiropractic ExaminersUsually 4th Thursday every other month

Colorado State Board of Chiropractic Examiners (CSBCE). Meetings generally start at 9 a.m. Location is 1560 Broadway, Denver. Check the board’s web site for room and agenda: www.dora.state.co.us/chiropractic/boardmeetings.htm

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Why Worry with OIG Compliance

Articles, reports, letters, opinions, advertisements, state-ments, and editorial comments in this publication do not necessarily represent the position of the CCA.

By: Kathy Mills Chang, MCS-P

“What is OIG anyway?” This is a common response from chiropractors and CAs when discussing OIG Compliance. It is critical to understand how OIG Compliance not only protects you, but often makes a smoother running machine out of your office!

OIG stands for the Office of Inspector General and in this case, of the Department of Health and Human Services, and they recommend compliance in policy and procedure as well as self-monitoring of code use, patient financial inconsistencies, and documentation. Can you imagine how documented Policy and Procedure can help make your office into a well-oiled machine? How doing regular self-monitoring of your documentation and billing can keep long-term errors from causing problems? OIG Compliance allows for concrete and documented policy and procedure that allows for fewer questions involving your systems, and scheduled, effective monitoring allowing you to show a commitment to compliance and to efficiency in your office.

It was recently released that a chiropractor in California is dealing with some major issues due to not only poor documentation but also a lack of compliance. This chiropractor has been found to owe Medicare over $700K based on overpayments in 2010 and 2011. It is largely based on poor documentation and over-coding. Based on the doctor’s reported feedback, he didn’t have a clear understanding of documentation requirements. The report from Medicare listed several key points, including:

• Doctor billed code 98942 for every visit, 100% of the time

• Documentation was not up to par, and did not include necessary entries making it comprehensive enough to bill 98942

• The doctor didn’t follow Medicare’s documentation guidelines

• Doctor felt software was at fault for not allowing for enough DX codes

• Never submitted a bill to Medicare that was without AT modifier, and said they never provide maintenance care

In the report of the investigation, there is a direct call out of this doctor for not having ….”policies and procedures in place to ensure that chiropractic services billed to Medicare were medically necessary, correctly coded, and adequately documented”. Folks, this is the OIG Compliance Program that HHS has recommended you have in place since the early 2000s!

Step one to protecting yourself is a clear understanding of the requirements around your fee structures, coding and documentation as it is required by your board, third party payors, Medicare, and federal law. If you feel you need more education on setting legal and compliant fees, proper documentation and accurate coding, set aside the time and money now to acquire the training early in 2014. If you don’t understand what is currently being done incorrectly, you won’t be able to properly monitor these important areas of your practice. A request for documentation or recoupment of funds should not be the prompt that gets you moving toward understanding these practices you are required to understand and implement; it can often be too late at that point, costing you hundreds or even thousands of dollars.

Once you understand the requirements and expectations for your fee structures, documentation and accurate coding you can begin to build a viable compliance program that will benefit your practice and your bottom line in numerous ways. OIG Compliance is a program that you will want to ensure is accurate and complete, and updated regularly. You may even have critical components of your program already in place, just not organized into a system yet. This is the best place to start! There are seven key steps to building your OIG Compliance:

• Implement written policies/procedures

• Assign a compliance officer or contact

• Employ comprehensive education and training

• Enforce discipline through well publicized standards

• Conduct internal monitoring and auditing

• Respond swiftly to detected offenses with corrective action

• Develop open lines of communications

If you have not done so already, 2014 is the year to understand proper fee structures, documentation, implement compliance, and ensure you are being reimbursed optimally (and accurately) for the services you render. This is the time to stop assuming that “well, their paying it” means you’re safe from having a recoupment request in the future. The goal is to have all chiropractors understand and implement the necessary protections, policies and procedures, and coding accuracies to ensure you get to make and keep more money while serving your community with amazing chiropractic services.

Kathy Mills Chang is a Certified Medical Compliance Specialist (MCS-P) and since 1983, has been providing chiropractors with reimbursement and compliance training, advice and tools to improve the financial performance of their practices. Kathy leads a team of certified specialists at KMC University, and is known as one of our profession’s foremost experts on Medicare, reimbursement and compliance. Kathy or any of her team can be reached at (855) TEAMKMC or info@kmcuniversity.com

KMC University started with a clear vision: helping Chiropractors make and keep more money. In order to make that vision a reality, our team works tirelessly day after day to make sure every single one of our clients and customers reach new heights in practice profitability. Meet the people behind KMC Univeristy!

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It sure doesn’t seem like it, but even during the still silence of winter, when dusk seems to come upon us before we know it, our days are actually getting longer. Slowly, quietly, nature is renewing itself, in a behind-the-scenes job that will ultimately result in a lush, beautiful spring. I love that even when it seems like the earth holds its breath in stasis, change is always happening, if we know where to look. Change, it has been said, is the only constant.

That’s certainly true for the chiropractic profession—maybe now more so than ever. I’m sure you’ve heard all the hoopla about the final changes with HIPAA that have recently been updated and have been enforceable as of September 23rd. (If you haven’t, please do call us so we can refer you to a compliance specialist to get you up to speed and protected). And we are now less than a year from changing to ICD-10. This is a huge shift for the entire healthcare industry, and one neither I nor anyone else could have possibly envisioned years ago when I graduated from Chiropractic College.

The point I am trying to make is, it just isn’t as simple to be in practice today with all the regulatory shifting and pivoting going on around us. I understand; I’m here learning how to keep my practice compliant and in step with current policy right alongside the rest of you. It’s one of the reasons I became a Medical Compliance Specialist (MCS-P), to keep myself and my practice abreast of new requirements and regulations and take a huge chunk of background anxiety off my plate.

Knowing how challenging it is to be in practice today and keep up with all the change is one of the reasons my company, ChiroHealthUSA, offers a free webinar series produced to help doctors in practice to stay informed and be more successful. If you haven’t attended one of our free Tuesday webinars, register at www.chirohealthusa.com. I know without doubt that you’ll be glad you did.

ChiroHealthUSA is also a turn-key process you can add to your practice

today to keep up with the changes in how finances are handled in your practice. We’ve created a system of education, staff training – including scripting and support materials – so you can decide to join our network to fix your financial inconsistencies and the practice risk that they impose, quickly. Most importantly, this is not time-consuming and there is no cost to you or your practice. You can be up and running in less than a week!

Financial regulations have changed dramatically: prepay discounts, time of service discounting and illegal dual fee schedules are getting doctors in hot water all over the country. Take action today to easily get you and your practice to safe waters. In an environment of exponentially rapid change and increasingly intense scrutiny, now is not the time to ignore the signs. Winter is upon us . . . and Spring, with its opportunity for renewal and rejuvenation, is coming!

Dr. Foxworth is a certified Medical Compliance Spe¬cialist and President of ChiroHealthUSA. A practicing Chiropractor, he remains “in the trenches” facing challenges with billing, coding, documentation and compliance. He has served as president of the Mis¬sissippi Chiropractic Association, former Staff Chiro-practor at the G.V. Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center and is a Fellow of the International College of Chiropractic. You can contact Dr. Foxworth at 1-888-719-9990, info@chirohealthusa.com or visit the ChiroHealthUSA website at www.chirohealthusa.com. Join us for a free webinar that will give you all the details about how a DMPO can help you practice with more peace of mind. Go to www.chirohealthusa.com to register today.

Dr. R. A. Foxworth, FICC, MCS-PPresident, ChiroHealthUSA

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BY: Dr. R. A. Foxworth, FICC, MCS-P - President, ChiroHealthUSA

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The Michael Skolnik Medical Transparency Act of 2010

Senate Bill 10-124 enacts the "Michael Skolnik Medical Transparency Act of 2010" to extend reporting requirements to many health care professionals who apply for or renew a license, certification, or registration, on or after July 1, 2011. The Division of Registrations is in the implementation process at this time. Please refer back to www.dora.state.co.us/chiropractic/statutesrulespolicies.htm for additional information as it becomes available.

It is YOUR responsibility as a Colorado doctor of chiropractic to know, understand and adhere to the Practice Act under which you are licensed. To view the Statutes, Rules, and Board Policies for Colorado doctors of chiropractic, visit:

Colorado State Board of Chiropractic Examiners (CBCE)

Program DirectorConnie Mahaffeyconnie.mahaffey@state.co.us

Program ManagerLisa Hill303.894.2987lisa.hill@state.co.us

1560 Broadway, Suite 1350 Denver, CO 80202 MAIN (303) 894-7800(303) 894-7764 - Fax

www.dora.state.co.us/chiropractic/statuterulespolicies.htm

Licensing inforegistrations@state.co.usScope of practice infochiro@state.co.us

Board Members and Staff

Colorado Chiropractic Association

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CBCE Meeting DatesTHURSDAYS

Jan 23, 2014Mar. 13, 2014May 24, 2014July 24, 2014

Sept. 25, 2014

Executive CommitteeChairman of the Board

Nelson Vetanze, DC, CCEP

President Mike Masteller, D.C. DABCOElected to a 2nd term 9/27/13

1st Vice PresidentKelvin Washington, DC, DACBSP, Dipl., Ac.

2nd Vice PresidentDr. Craig Warhurst

Secretary-TreasurerSteve Schuster, DC, LCP

Board of DirectorsDistrict 1 Director/Alternate

Rhonda Jackson, DC/Gary Rademacher, DC

District 2 Director/AlternateRobert Nelson, DC, DACBSP, FICC /

James Farrell, DC

District 3 Director/AlternateTim Ray, D.C., FACO, CCSP, ICSSD/

Robert Bridge, DC

District 4 Director/AlternateAaron Koepp, DC, DABCO,CCSP,CCST

/Greg Crawford, DC, DABCO

District 5 Director/AlternateRobert Palmer, DC/

Brian Polvi, DC

District 6 Director/AlternateWilliam “Bill” Thomas, DC

District 7 Director/AlternateRandy Roman, DC/Michael Treinen, DC

District 8 Director/AlternateDavid Dickerson, DC

District 9 Director/AlternateLea Yoder, DC/

Shane Steadman, DC

Directors at LargeJill Hutter, DC

Chad Kesner, DC, DACBSP, CCCN, CEDPDavid McClain, DC

J. Matt Storey, DC (alternate)Greg Haitz, DC (alternate)Patrick Ray, DC (alternate)

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Membership Development Director

Becci McCormack

Media and Events CoordinatorAmanda Segebart

Thurs. Jan. 16, 2014Thurs. Mar. 13, 2014(Possible change stay tuned)Thurs. May 15, 2014Thurs. July 17, 2014Fri. Sept. 12, 2014(annual business meeting)

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Sweere Family Scholarship Announcement

Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Clinical Biomechanics and Applied Ergonomics Award

The Northwestern Health Sciences University Sweere Family Scholarship Fund represents an endowment gift provided through the generosity of Harry and Janice Sweere in the sum of $1,000,000.00. Janice and Harry Sweere (brother of NWHSU Professor Joseph Sweere, DC) founded Ergotron, Inc., an internationally recognized company that designs and markets ergonomic computer mounting solutions.

As part of their generous contribution the Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Clinical Biomechanics and Applied Ergonomics has been established. The award is available to all chiropractic students and doctors of chiropractic. The award will be based on the student’s or licensed doctor’s interest and willingness to pursue a Masters of Science (M.S.) and/or a PhD studies in human biomechanics, applied ergonomics and related research through a pre-approved program at a highly regarded university. The recipient of any previous year’s award may apply and receive a second $10,000.00 scholarship to be used for his or her continued advanced degree studies. The maximum amount that will be awarded to any given recipient of this Fellowship is $20,000.00.

How to Apply: Complete the 2014 Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Clinical Biomechanics and Applied Ergonomics Award application form and include all information requested below by the scholarship deadline of January 15, 2014.

All materials must be well-organized, concise, and written clearly. A completed application consists of the following:

1. Provide information on past academic achievements and demonstrated interest in a lifetime of clinical research.

2. A written essay (300-500 words) relating to biomechanics, applied ergonomics and structure/function, or considerations in health and disease.

3. One letter of recommendation describing in specific terms the quality of the applicant’s academic work. The letter must be submitted by email to sneppl@nwhealth.edu.

Eligibility Criteria: All applicants must:

Be enrolled Winter 2014 as a chiropractic student or possess a Doctor of Chiropractic Degree from an accredited institution.

High academic achievement (GPA above 3.0) Note: Previous training or credentials in biomechanical, mechanical or structural engineering may be given preference. Interviews will be required for selected candidates.

Sweere Family Scholarship Application Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Clinical Biomechanics and Applied Ergonomics Award

AWARDED IN 2014

Deadline to Submit Application: January 15, 2014

APPLICANT INFORMATION:

Name Date

City State Zip

Email Address Phone Phone

I am currently enrolled at or received my Doctor of Chiropractic degree from the following accredited institution. NAME OF COLLEGE OF UNIVERSITY

CURRENT ENROLLMENT OR STAUS OR DATE OF GRADUATION

I have provided a letter of recommendation - please email to sneppl@nwhealth.edu. NAME OF INDIVIDUAL PROVIDING RECOMMENDATION

DATE OF EMAIL

CONSENT AND STATEMENT OF ACCURACY

I hereby affirm that all the above stated information provided by me is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I agree to the release of my academic record information for the purposes of evaluating my qualifications for this scholarship.

Applicant Signature Date

Applications must be received by 4:30 p.m. on January 15, 2014. Please email applications to sneppl@nwhealth.edu, OR

MAIL TO: Northwestern Health Sciences University, Attn: Director of Financial Aid, 2501 West 84th Street, Bloomington, MN 55431.

Recipient of the award is determined by Dr. Joseph Sweere and the NWHSU Scholarship Committee

Rule 14 Untrue, Deceptive or Misleading Practices Regarding Unproven and/or Unnecessary Services

Practices which are untrue, deceptive or misleading pursuant to §12-33-107(1)(h), C.R.S. include but are not limited to the use of promotional materials which have the effect of enticing patients to a provider’s office for unproven and/or unnecessary services as listed in Rule 15, unless the advertisement has an adequate disclaimer.

Rule 15 Procedures which are Unproven and Require Informed Consent

A. When an unproven procedure is provided, the chiropractor must obtain the written informed consent of the patient or the patient’s legal representative.

B. The following criteria will be used to determine, by a preponderance of evidence, whether a procedure is unproven:

1. Whether the procedure is taught as part of the regular curriculum of at least one college of chiropractic approved by the Council on Chiropractic Education.

2. Whether the procedure is based upon anatomical, physiological and/or structural relationships which can be verified through standard diagnostic procedures.

3. Whether the procedure has been supported by a body of evidence using standard scientific research methodology and whether the procedure has had periodic review by the Board based on current research as evidenced by:

a. Publication in a peer reviewed professional or scientific journal (e.g. Spine, Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics (JMPT), Bone and Joint Surgery).

b. Supportive preliminary results in a peer review journal.

c. Investigation in progress, sponsored by an agency independent of the procedure’s proponents and/or developers (e.g., Federation of Chiropractic Education and Research).

d. Hypothesis clearly derived from supportive literature published in peer reviewed journals or texts.

C. Informed consent shall consist of the following: the patient shall be notified in writing that the procedure has been designated “unproven” by the Board and that its effectiveness has not been demonstrated.

D. The patient shall be required to sign a written consent form before a licensee may use a procedure designated “unproven” . The consent form shall indicate conspicuously that the procedure anticipated for use has been designated “unproven” by the Colorado State Board of Chiropractic Examiners and that permission is granted by the patient to proceed. A copy of this signedconsent form shall be given to the patient for the patient’s retention.

E. Procedures, protocol, analysis or methodology which are unproven and require informed consent include, but are not limited to:

1. Soft or cold laser for uses not approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

2. Reams Procedure.

3. Iridology.

4. Reflexology.

5. Contact reflex analysis.

6. Diagnostic spinal ultrasound for the use of diagnosing paraspinal muscle inflammation, posterior joint swelling, nerve root inflammation, or other spinal pathology in the adult population.

7. Any practice system, analysis, method, or protocol which does not include the complete assessment, evaluation, or diagnosis of the condition to be treated before beginning treatment of the patient.

8. Any practice system, analysis, method or protocol, which relies upon diagnostic methods that are not generally recognized or accepted within the profession or which do not have scientific validity.

9. Any practice system, analysis, method, or protocol, which is represented as a means of attaining spiritual growth, comfort, or well-being.

Rule 16 Declaratory Orders

A. Any person licensed pursuant to Article 33, Title 12, C.R.S., may petition the Board for a declaratory order to terminate controversies or to remove uncertainties as to the applicability to the petitioner of any statutory provisions or of any rule or order of the Board.

B. The Board will determine, in its discretion and without notice to petitioner, whether to rule upon any such petition. If the Board determines that it will not rule upon such a petition, the Board shall promptly notify the petitioner of its action and state the reasons for such action.

C. In determining whether to rule upon a petition filed pursuant to this rule, the Board will consider the following matters, among others:

1. Whether a ruling on the petition will terminate a controversy or remove uncertainties as to the applicability to petitioner of any statutory provision or rule or order of the Board.

2. Whether the petition involves any subject, question or issue which is the subject of a formal or informal matter or investigation currently pending before the Board or a court involving one or more of the petitioners.

3. Whether the petition involves any subject, question or issue which is the subject of a formal or informal matter or investigation currently pending before the Board or a court but not involving any petitioner.

4. Whether the petition seeks a ruling on a moot or hypothetical question or will result in an advisory ruling or opinion.

5. Whether the petitioner has some other adequate legal remedy, other than an action for declaratory relief pursuant to Rule 57, C.R.C.P., which will terminate the controversy or remove any uncertainty as to the applicability to the petitioner of the statute, rule or order in question.

D. Any petition filed pursuant to this rule shall set forth the following:

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Aetna agreed to a proposed settlement of $120 million for using Ingenix to determine usual and customary charges for out-of-network providers. Ingenix is alleged to have purposely used inaccurate data to compute reasonable and customary charges. This data helped insurance carriers, such as Aetna, lower the amount they paid out-of-network providers for their services. The Court will decide on March 18, 2014 if the settlement offer is fair. Out-of-network Aetna providers are eligible to collect a prorated amount of $60 million. The amount of the chiropractor's settlement is based upon the number of years the doctor provided out-of-network care to Aetna policyholders. If the chiropractor had some of their claims reduced due to the Ingenix allowable fee schedule, they are entitled to damage. The prorated amount is up to $20 for 2003, $30 for 2013 and $40 for each year from 2004 to 2012. If a doctor treated Aetna patients as an out-of-network provider for all of these years, they may be eligible to receive as much as $410. The actual amount will depend on the number of providers that agree to this settlement.

Chiropractors should have received the Provider Claim Form in the mail. Claims must be postmarked no later than 3/28/14. More information can be found at www.aetnaucrsettlement.com; and www.berdonclaims.com or by calling 1-800-600-3079

Patients who had Aetna insurance during this period (3/2001 to 08/2013)and received treatment from out-of-network providers are also entitled to a settlement. The patient has to file a claim, provide EOBs and prove payment of the balanced billed charges.

Aetna Out-Of-Network Provider Lawsuit

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View Lawsuit Information. Click Here.

The December 2013 issue of the Journal of Chiroprac-tic medicine was a special issue concentrating on Con-cussion in Sports. The lead article was “Chiropractic and concussion in sport: a narrative review of the liter-ature.” Of the five authors 3 were from Colorado. Rob-ert C. Nelson, DC, DACBSP, President of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians and CCA Dist. 2 Director. Bill Moreau, DC, DACBSP, Manag-ing Director, Sports Medicine, United States Olympic Committee. Dustin Nabhan DC, DACBSP, Associate Direct, USOC, Clinical Research and Multidisciplinary Clinical Care. The other authors were Clair D. Johnson, DC, MSEd, DACBSP and Bart N. Green DC, MSEd, DACBSP. Also featured in this journal was another article au-thored by Bill Moreau and Dustin Nabhab, “Develop-ment of the 2012 American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians position statement on concussion in athletics.

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Dues are deductible as an ordinary business expense. Contributions or gifts to the Colorado Chiropractic Association are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for income tax purposes. However, they may be deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses subject to restrictions imposed as a result of association lobbying activities. The CCA estimates that the non-deductible portion of your annual dues - the portion which is allocated to lobbying - is 21%.

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Why join the club? Donating to the CC-PAC, Colorado Chiropractic Political Action Committee, is the best way to protect your patients rights and patient access to chiropractic treatment in Colorado. Your contribution will be used to support positive, pro-chiropratic contacts with state legislators. Each Colorado legislative session fosters issues that impact doctors of chiropractic and their patients. The Colorado Chiropractic Association, CCA, keeps updated on these issues and together with our lobbyists push for a pro-chiropractic agenda. There is always a need for a well-funded PAC. Please contribute today. Thank you! (Staff, spouse, family, friends and patients can contribute too.)

The Campaign Finance Reform Act establishes rules on contributions to PACs (Political Action Committees) in Colorado. The maximum contribution an individual can make to a PAC is $550 per election cycle (every two years). For example, an election cycle is from December 2012 to December 2014. Corporate/business checks are allowed as well as checks from individual accounts. A husband and wife may make a single $800 contribution if the contribution is done from a joint checking account. Each family member may contribute with their own personal account, but only one contribution can be made from a joint account. In addition, contributions can be made directly to candidate campaigns by individuals up to $400 each two-year election cycle ($200 for the primary election and $200 for the general election). Please include your current address, profession/employer with your contributions to make it easier for the candidates to properly report.

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