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 helps doctors and patients by taking action on the most important professional, legislative and regulatory issues facing chiropractic. Serving our members and improving healthcare in Arizona are our top priorities. Together, we are shaping the future of health care.

MISSION STATEMENT : 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 reports, and advise doctors who have had Chiropractic Board complaints and provide personal advice to chiropractors. Read what other Arizona chiropractors have written about ACS here.

ACHIEVEMENTS FOR ARIZONA CHIROPRACTORS

Since 1991, ACS and its President Alan M. Immerman, D.C. have enacted four insurance equality laws, fostered an atmosphere of "live and let live" in the chiropractic community, reigned in excesses by the Chiropractic Board, passed a vastly improved health care lien law, worked with the  State of Arizona Department of Insurance to enforce existing laws, and more. ACS continues it tradition today by advancing efforts to achieve insurance equality 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. ACS has become a powerful political presence at the Arizona Legislature. Also, click on Member Benefits and review the list of the ACS "Special Treasures" which you get as soon as you join. These tools are invaluable in making a chiropractic practice function smoothly and successfully in Arizona. We know just what you need.

ACS also provides personalized consulting to resolve a wide variety 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. ACS is strong and growing rapidly for only one reason -- it meets the needs of its members. Join us! Click here for a membership application.

SUPPORT OUR ACS CORPORATE MEMBERS

July 1, 2010: ACS posts listing of Corporate Members and Sponsors here and Online Classifieds here. Our Corporate Members offer great services and products and they support the Arizona chiropractic profession. You should FIRST do business with them.

Chiropractic Benefit Services (CBS): malpractice insurance products. Call 1-800-883-0412 or go to www.cbsmalpractice.com

Pincus & Associates, PC and Pincus & Lespron, PC: excellence in personal injury law. Click here for the firm's website.

Standard X-Ray: x-ray services and supplies. Website: Call Lisa Dionisio at 602-275-3344 or go online to www.standardxrayaz.com.

AZ Pain Centers: natural alternatives to steroid injections. Call 480-208-4443.

Dr. Tallman NMD Prolotherapy: naturopathic medicine. Contact the office at 480.922.1101 or visit www.drtallman.com for more information.

Scottsdale Medical Imaging (SMIL): medical imaging with MD and DC reports. Ten locations. For order forms, Call/email Shannon Barrow at 480.425.4136 or SBarrow@eSMIL.com.

Affordable Image (AI): all printing and marketing services. Go to their webpage to see their unique and exciting line of products: www.AffordableImage.com.

The Vakula Law Firm: personal injury law. Check out our excellent and unique qualifications at vakulalaw.com.

Cancer Treatment Centers of America: full service conventional cancer hospital with the bonus of naturopathic and chiropractic care, healthy organic nutrition, much more. For more information, your patients can call 800-234-9113 or go to cancercenter.com.

Team Motion X-Ray: mobile digital motion x-ray to objectively document ligament instability. Visit Teammotionxray.com and call 602-694-5014 for a demonstration.

Preferred Medical Billing: full service billing company highly experienced with chiropractic claims. Contact Dr. Clint Bennion today at Solutions@PreferredMedicalBillingAz.com or (480) 699-0413 for information.

Southwest Medical Services: Arizona's only paperless online health care lien filing company protecting the interests of health care professionals. Southwest can file your liens without you leaving your office. Go to www.medical-liens.com for full information.

American Institute of Personal Injury Physicians: Position your practice apart from the competition and become an expert in the field with CE seminars, coaching, networking and more.To join or view our event schedule visit our website: www.AIPIP.org or (888) 9AI-PIP9.

For Corporate Members' full contact and more information click here.

BREAKING NEWS AND UPDATES

July 18, 2010: ACS endorses new whiplash guidelines published in 2009 and accepted by the National Guidelines Clearinghouse (NCG): “Management of Whiplash Associated Disorders.” The guidelines were submitted by the ICAC. Guidelines accepted by NCG must meet stringent criteria and are accepted as authoritative. They are very comprehensive, fully referenced and available online through NCG at by clicking here. ACS is the only state association to have endorsed these guidelines and the ICA Best Practices. The AAC has declined to endorse either guideline.

July 18, 2010: ACS endorses candidates for state legislative races. Click here for full list of endorsements in easy to read PDF format. ACS is the only Arizona chiropractic association that makes political endorsements year after year, thus proving it is the only serious political entity representing Arizona chiropractors.

July 8, 2010: ACS releases all new information-packed July 2010 eNewsletter. Major stories include full discussion of unfavorable AG opinion and ACS' plans to file a lawsuit. Also read about how ACS legislation and litigation forced BCBS to open its participating and PPO networks to DCs. Learn about how to combat post-payment audit reviews and refund demands. Click here to read the July 2010 eNewsletter in PDF format.

Upcoming Seminar Schedule

Validating Chiropractic -- Chiropractic & Exercise 2010. Cutting Edge Research to Improve Patient Outcomes. Instructor: Malik Slosberg, D.C., M.S. Phoenix, AZ – September 25-26. Offered in Association with the Arizona Chiropractic Society. 12 hours of CE credit. Click here for a registration form and more information.

June 22, 2010: AG releases unfavorable copay/deductible opinion. AZ Attorney General Terry Goddard, after a two year wait, has finally released a legal opinon stating that current discriminatory copayments and deductibles for chiropractic care are not illegal. Read the entire opinion here. ACS will take legal action to gain proper enforcement of the law. Members receive frequent email updates.

ACS attorney Frederick Berry, Jr. wrote a letter to the AG which explains why existing copayments and deductibles violate current insurance equality laws. Read the letter by clicking here and see the basis for ACS litigation.

June 10, 2010: ACS releases June 2010 eNewsletter. ACS tackles post payment audit reviews and refund demands by health insurers. Governor signs ACS bill to stop Board from posting non-disciplinary orders. Read these reports and much more by clicking here.

April 7, 2010: All new April 2010 newsletter in full color PDF format with breaking news about insurance equality on the state and federal levels, non-disciplinary orders posted on the internet, how to file liens electronically from your office, and much more. Click here to read the newsletter.

March 5, 2010: March 2010 newsletter 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: 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 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.

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 articles posted on the Important Reports and Articles page with special studies on 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 and many other conditions. Click here now and benefit from this valuable new scientific information.

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

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: 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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ACS Board of Directors

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07/18/10