Board of Directors
Minutes
The meeting was called to
order at
Motion: Moved by McMahon,
seconded by Steele to approve the minutes of the
Antitrust Discussion
A discussion was held with
regard to the board’s responsibilities to state and federal antitrust laws.
Food Drive
Participation in the 2005 WCA
Helping Hands Food Drive tripled over 2004 with over 20,000 meals donated to
state food pantries.
Special District Meetings
767 WCA members attended one
of the special district meetings which set a participation record.
Worker’s Compensation
Labor and management have
resolved their last differences over the 2005/06 WC bill and the bill has been
introduced into the legislature for passage. We expect the new laws will go
into effect in early spring.
Needle EMG bill
A bill has been introduced
that would limit the performance of needle EMG to medical doctors and
chiropractors that have the training specified by the chiropractic examining
board. The WCA is monitoring this bill to insure that chiropractic rights are
not affected.
Medicaid Audits
The board discussed the
recent Medicaid audits in which chiropractors have been forced to refund
thousands of dollars of reimbursement if they failed to adequately document the
necessity of treatment for those patients who needed more than 20 adjustments.
The state’s efforts in this area are a result of an increase in pressure from
the federal government for more accountability in the MA program.
Government Affairs
Moved by Bronston, seconded
by McMahon to approve the bill drafts with the modification to 2933/1,
including the word “chiropractic” on page 3, line 1 of the draft. Motion
carried.
The board discussed the memo
that was sent to members advising them that
The board discussed a letter
it received from the law firm representing Mark Sanna, DC who objected to the
article discussing diagnostic testing in the November 2005 issue of the
Wisconsin Chiropractor.
Motion: Moved by McMahon,
seconded by Lefler to move into executive session. Motion carried.
The board discussed the case
brought to the Supreme Court by Ken Yorgan, DC dealing with an attorney’s
responsibilities for accepting a chiropractic lien on a personal injury case.
The Supreme Court held a hearing on the case and the decision is expected
before summer. The case received full coverage in the Wisconsin Chiropractor.
SB 420
This legislation is no longer
a threat to the chiropractic profession; however, the board reaffirmed that we
must be constantly vigilant over any attempt to erode chiropractic insurance
equality rights.
CVA
The staff will research
changes made by WCA members to deal with the heightened awareness of CVA’s in
their practice.
Motion: Moved by Shepherd,
seconded by Masche not to offer certification for DCs in cranial sacral therapy
based on the fact that this certification is not offered by a chiropractic
college.
Motion: Moved by Bronston,
seconded by Adams to move into executive session.
Motion: Moved by Bronston,
seconded by Varish to approve the 2006 WCA budget. Motion carried.