COSCA Call

Congress of Chiropractic State Associations calls chiropractors to action with ICA and ACA regarding Obama Health Care Reform. Read more here.

Murray Veterans Bill

US Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) Introduces Bill for Veterans Access to Chiropractic! Read the bill.

ICA and ACA establish patient advocacy programs to affect Federal Health Care Reform. Are you participating

Chirovoice and "Adjust the vote" establish patient advocacy programs to communicate with Congress about Health Care Reform. Don't miss getting your opinion to the President. Don't miss this opportunity to affect the outcome of health care reforms!

Golf Classic

Saturday, September 12, 2009: Our 4-person scramble format returns to the golf course at Hawks Prairie. Call the WSCA now with names for your team, or your single registration and we will put you in teams. Read the flyer.

Esteb Seminar

Thursday, September 17, 2009: New Patientology with Bill Esteb. If you are serious about getting new patients, Bill can help you in so many ways. Learn how to attract new patients, from a chiropractic patient!

Fall Conference

Fall Conference is just around the corner, October 16-18, 2009, Sun Mountain Lodge, Winthrop, WA. Beautiful Sun Mountain Lodge is the setting for our first-time-ever combined conference with L&I’s IME Seminar. Space is limited. Hotel reservations at 509-996-2211. Register for the conference with the WSCA at 206-878-6055 or online. Space is limited for each of these events.

Optum Health Provider Agreement

A legal review of the Optum Health provider agreement and related documents is provided here. Membership Login required.

WSCA Insurance Committee issues update on Premera meetings

Over the last year, the WSCA Insurance Committee has been working on your behalf in a series of meetings with Premera Insurance Co. Throughout this dialogue, the WSCA has worked tirelessly to represent the chiropractic viewpoint while also providing significant input that would be mutually beneficial to our members and Premera. This work, in conjunction with Premera, resulted in a set of papers dealing with several issues including: Medical Necessity, Documentation, Evaluation and Management Services, Multiple Copayments, and Delegation of Duties.

To read the Insurance Committee's update click here.

The Federal Trade Commission announces identity theft regulations for health care providers

Beginning on May 1, 2009 new regulations aimed at detecting and preventing identity theft will go into effect. These 'Red Flag Rules' will apply to health care practitioners. To read the WSCA's corporate counsel Peick | Conniff P.S. Law Firm review of these changes go here.

The Department of Labor and Industries offers FREE billing workshops

These workshops are designed to help you understand how to correctly bill Labor & Industries, give you resources and tools to do business with L&I and to meet your Provider Account Representatives. If you are interested in attending, please submit your name to providerfeedback@Lni.wa.gov. Workshop hours are 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The dates and cities were the workshops will be held are below:

June 12, 2009 in Tukwila

July 10, 2009 in Yakima

August 14, 2009 in Mt. Vernon

October 2, 2009 in Spokane