Chiropractic News

The Holly Donaldson Chiropractic Office was broken into and cash was stolen from an office drawer. Police are looking for suspects and think it may be related to recent break ins in the area.

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A recent New Haven court case has recently been settled in court in the fraud case involving Norwalk chiropractic center. An FBI agent went undercover and posed as a automobile accident victim. Bruce J. Corrigan Jr. sought to obtain payment based on a document he knew was false. For more information please visit the Fairfield County Business Journal.

Animal Chiropractic has just been added to the AT&T yellow pages along with 36 new categories. The new categories reflect the societal changes that occurred in 2006.

The American Veterinary Chiropractic Association has now certified more than 900 animal chiropractors since it began in 1990. For more information about the new chiropractic category and the other categories please visit the Yellow Pages Association.

With new laws coming about that mandates individuals working in chiropractic offices (and others) to report any form of fraud many chiropractic agencies are making an official stance against fraud. It’s nothing new, but it is becoming very public.

Recently the California Chiropractic Association issued an official statement concerning fraud and the recent arrest in San Gabriel Valley. Here is a copy of the official statement.

“The California Chiropractic Association condemns any form of illegal or unethical activity, such as the alleged fraudulent billing case reported today in the San Gabriel Valley. We strongly support the efforts of regulators and law enforcement to investigate reports of potentially illegal activities and to crack down on any and all perpetrators,” said Dr. John Bueler, president of the California Chiropractic Association. “Illegal and unethical activity by any player in the insurance system – whether it is an agent, attorney, consumer or health care provider – is simply wrong.”

For more information please visit: http://www.calchiro.org/

Reed B. Phillips, the president of SCUHS, has announced his plans to retire after 16 years of service at the college. The board of directors has started a search for a new President.

Phillips has had a career filled with many positions in the chiropractic industry. Through his efforts chiropractic care has been offered to members of the VA and the military.

For more information about Reed B. Phillips visit Southern California University of Health Sciences.