Board of Directors

May 1, 2003

Minutes

 

The meeting was called to order at 8:30 a.m. by WCA President Sherry Walker, DC at the WCA building in Madison. All board members present.

 

Motion: Moved by Lyne, seconded by Baker to approve the minutes of the April 3, 2003 meeting. Motion carried.

 

Motion: Moved by Lyne, seconded by Varish to approve the following:

 

Applicants seeking regular membership:

 

Michael J. Coppersmith, DC                  Elkhorn

Anthony C. Rinaldi, DC                         Brookfield

Bethany S. Sleight, DC                          Wisconsin Rapids

Jack Schermerhorn, DC                         LaCrosse

Heather C. Steffes, DC                         Berlin

 

Applicants seeking student membership:

 

            Heather D. Ganske                               Palmer 

 

Motion carried.

 

Motion: Moved by Lyne, seconded by Baker to approve the following:

 

Members wishing change in status:

 

            Chris Houtakker, DC                             In state to out of state

 

Motion carried.

 

Motion: Moved by Lyne, seconded by Henrichs to approve the following:

 

Members wishing interim status:

           

            Jeff Oles, DC                                       

            Heather Schueler, DC                          

            James Webley, DC                               

            Lisa Turek-Shay, DC

 

Members wishing to cancel membership:

             

            Kim Apprill, DC                                   

            Larry Bruno, DC                                  

            Thomas Feldman, DC                           

            Nicholas Schultz, DC                            

 

Motion carried.

 

Any Willing Provider Legislation

 

The board discussed the Supreme Court decision regarding any willing provider laws and the decision’s potential impact on a law that might be passed in Wisconsin. The discussion expanded to discuss the complexity of proposing, passing and implementing any willing provider legislation. The board will continue its discussion at its June meeting.

 

Motion: Moved by Bronston, seconded by Lyne to move into executive session. Motion carried.

 

Wisconsin Medical Society Complaint

 

The board discussed a complaint received from WMS over the issue of a chiropractor using a phone service to solicit for patients. While the WCA believes this is an unethical practice, the examining board, does not find it to be unlawful.

 

NAET

 

The board discussed the fact that the Chiropractic Examining Board has banned chiropractors from using NAET. An article will appear in an upcoming issue of the Wisconsin Chiropractor.

 

HIPAA

 

The board discussed compliance issues related to HIPAA and encourages those members with HIPAA to contact the WCA office.

 

Insurance Commissioner – Discounting

 

The Insurance Commissioner’s Office confirmed the WCA’s position that all discounting may not violate state or federal laws including the potential of insurance fraud. The WCA’s new Chiropractic Business Manual addresses the discounting issue from a wide variety of perspectives.

 

CE/HIPAA

 

The Chiropractic Examining Board accidentally approved some college sponsored HIPAA programs for CE credit. As a result, they have removed the credit for CE hours for HIPAA programs offered by colleges during 2003. Doctors that attended these programs will not receive CE for any of the courses regardless of the attendance vouchers they may have received from the college.

 

ACA/ICA/WCA (World) Lawsuit Rift

 

The board discussed the memo sent by the ACA attacking the position taken by the World Chiropractic Assn and the ICA over the ACA’s lawsuit against the federal government.