WELCOME TO THE ARIZONA CHIROPRACTIC SOCIETY

Alan M. Immerman, D.C. ACS President

THE SOURCE OF REAL POSITIVE CHANGE FOR CHIROPRACTIC IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA The Arizona Chiropractic Society, the largest Arizona chiropractic association, helps doctors and patients by uniting chiropractors in Arizona to take action on the most important professional, legislative and regulatory issues. Serving our members and improving healthcare in Arizona are our top priorities. Along with the activities conducted on behalf of the membership, our members continue to take care of the chiropractic needs of hundreds of thousands of Arizonans every day. Together, we are shaping the future of health care.

MISSION: ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF ARIZONA CHIROPRACTORS

The Arizona Chiropractic Society (ACS) is a non-profit state association for Arizona chiropractors founded in 1991. ACS works to strengthen and protect chiropractic, safeguard practice rights, provide effective representation at the Arizona Legislature, make needed changes in health insurance law and personal injury litigation, provide information regarding claims denials, IMEs and low speed impact biomechanical engineering reports, and advise doctors who have had Chiropractic Board complaints. ACS is the only state association in the country that provides personal counseling by a veteran licensed chiropractor. Read what other Arizona chiropractors have written about ACS here.

ACHIEVEMENTS FOR ARIZONA CHIROPRACTORS

Since 1991 ACS and its President and Executive Director Alan M. Immerman, D.C., have achieved many important advances for the chiropractic profession including enactment of four insurance equality laws and laws for HMO's, fostering an atmosphere of "live and let live" in the chiropractic community, reigning in the Chiropractic Board by requiring definitions for "unprofessional conduct," passing a vastly improved health care lien law, working with the  State of Arizona Department of Insurance to enforce existing laws, and more. ACS continues it tradition today by advancing copay/deductible legislation and continuing efforts to reform the Chiropractic Board. Read what legislators have said about ACS here.

JOIN WITH HUNDREDS OF ARIZONA CHIROPRACTORS AND BECOME A MEMBER

There are many benefits to membership. First and foremost is that you are protecting and preserving your own profession. Chiropractors' practice rights are constantly under assault at the state legislature, in the media and the courts, and the profession needs a strong advocate. ACS is that advocate. Also, click here Member Benefits and review the list of the ACS "Special Treasures" which are available only to members. This ever expanding list of tools and documents, now including an online Find-a-Doc search engine for members to get new patients, is invaluable in making a chiropractic practice function smoothly and successfully in Arizona. ACS provides personalized consulting to resolve a wide myriad of problems including claims denials. Membership more than pays for itself in many ways! Read the many testimonials and accolades sent to ACS by its supporters. Go to a membership application by clicking here. ACS is strong and growing rapidly for only one reason -- it meets the needs of its members. Read their own words here.

BREAKING NEWS AND UPDATES

March 5, 2010: ACS posts listing of Corporate Members and Sponsors here and Online Classifieds here. Our sponsors offer great services and products and they support the Arizona chiropractic profession. You should support them. Here is the complete current list:

Chiropractic Benefit Services (CBS): malpractice insurance products

Pincus & Nielsen, PC and Pincus & Lespron, PC: personal injury law

Standard X-Ray: x-ray services and supplies

AZ Pain Centers: natural alternatives to steroid injections

Dr. Tallman NMD Prolotherapy: naturopathic medicine

Scottsdale Medical Imaging (SMIL): medical imaging with MD and DC reports

Affordable Image (AI): all printing and marketing services

The Vakula Law Firm: personal injury law

Cancer Treatment Centers of America: full service conventional cancer hospital with the bonus of naturopathic and chiropractic care, healthy organic nutrition, much more

Team Motion X-Ray: mobile digital motion x-ray to objectively document ligament instability

Preferred Medical Billing: full service billing company highly experienced with chiropractic claims

For full contact and more information click here

BREAKING NEWS AND UPDATES

March 5, 2010: All new March 2010 newsletter discusses status of AG opinion regarding legality of current discriminatory copays and deductibles for chiropractic care, announces that ACS is joining class action lawsuit against BCBS plans, includes an editorial by Dr. Immerman explaining why full AHCCCS inclusion and not a pilot plan for 500 patients is the only way to go, and much more. Click here to read the PDF version in full color.

February 8, 2010: ACS publishes February 2010 eNewsletter. Study proves increased copays causes decreased use of medically necessary services. Also, doctors finding success with Small Claims Court lawsuits when insurers refuse to pay; ACS has full instructions. Dr. Aaron Wiegand challenges AAC's refusal to endorse ICA Best Practices. And much more that you won't find anywhere else. Read it all by clicking here.

January 10, 2010: ACS releases all new January 2010 Newsletter with key stories including: Is the AZ Attorney General stonewalling on the copay opinion? ACS moves closer to filing a lawsuit. Also, BCBS to hire TPA to manage out of network claims, could not do so if new law had not passed in 2004 over opposition of ACS and AAC but with help of Activator Methods/Arlan Fuhr, DC and AAC lobbyist Barry Aarons. Read these stories and much more by clicking here for the full PDF format ACS newsletter.

December 7, 2009: AZ Attorney General opinion expected imminently regarding whether discriminatory copays and deductibles for chiropractic care are illegal. AZ Chiropractic Board refuses again to open complaints against Drs. Haydon, Baker and Seitz for alleged illegal disposal of patient records even though complainant now identified. Read these and more breaking news in all new ACS December 2009 newsletter by clicking here.

December 7, 2009: ACS lobbyist Ed Wren sends letter to Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard requesting action on the request for a legal opinion made by Arizona State Senators Linda Gray and Rebecca Rios. Read his letter in PDF format by clicking here. Shortly thereafter, the Attorney General's Office responded to Mr. Wren. Read the entire letter in PDF format by clicking here. The AG will soon issue a legal opinion regarding whether current discriminatory copayments and deductibles for chiropractic care are illegal.

Most Read: Watch live testimony from the Arizona State Legislature on 02/16/09 as ACS President Dr. Alan M. Immerman tries to persuade committee to include chiropractic in health insurance policies. Click here to see streaming video from Legislative archives. Dr. Immerman begins speaking at the 50:30 minute mark and you can advance the cursor.

Most Read: Online Classified Ads and Corporate Members Pages updated every month. Be sure to check new and exciting listings!

Most Read: Find an Arizona Chiropractor near you by using the ACS Find-A-Doc Search Engine. Just click here. ACS members who want to be on this search engine only need to send an email to ACS.

Most Read: ACS offers guaranteed-issue group health insurance for members. No medical questions asked! PPO and HMO options for employees and families with many copay and deductible options and no medical underwriting. High quality Arizona insurer. Call ACS at 602-368-9496 for more information.

Most Read: New treasures in store on the Important Reports and Articles page with special postings of studies on your favorite subject, Chiropractic, and its proven effectiveness with neuromusculoskeletal conditions from neck pain to asthma, along with all new evidence-based resources on cancer and cardiovascular disease for chiropractors to use as teaching and healing tools. Click here now and enjoy this new read.

Most Read: ACS announces that audit of Chiropractic Board begins. National Guidelines Clearinghouse accepts ICA Best Practices and ACS endorses. Read entire newsletter by clicking here.

Most Read: ACS posts letter from ACS attorney Frederick Berry, Jr. to the office of Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard. This letter, sent in response to a request to ACS for additional information, conclusively explains why existing copayments and deductibles are in violation of current insurance equality laws. Read the letter by clicking here and see how ACS fights on for justice.

Most Read: ACS endorses ICA Best Practices & Practice Guidelines including recommendations for frequency and duration of chiropractic care. Click on Chiropractic Laws page for complete information.

Most Read: ACS posts minutes of Arizona Chiropractic Board meetings. Take a look and see what goes on at these important sessions. Click on the extensive ACS Chiropractic Board page to read the minutes and much more information.

Most Read: Arizona State Rep. Mark Anderson requests Special Audit of Arizona Chiropractic Board by Arizona Auditor General. Read his letter here Rep. Anderson made this request after being asked to by ACS.

Most Read: ACS posts response to Ombudsmans-Citizen's Aide's report on Chiropractic Board. ACS also posts winning legal motion filed in Superior Court in 2007 against Board. Go to Arizona Chiropractic Board page.

  Alan M. Immerman, D.C. President and Executive Director

Edward J. Wren and Associates, Legislative Lobbyist

Renee Giovando, Administrative Assistant

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03/05/10