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After numerous efforts and letters on behalf of the Acupuncture Society of New York and other independent efforts effective July 16th, ASNY was informed that the diagnosis restrictions on Empire BC/BS plans have been removed.  Prior restrictions included knee and/or hip osteoarthritis provable with x-ray and nausea from chemotherapy, pregnancy or post surgical.  After extensive contact with the company we have received the response that "our medical policies have been updated and the prior diagnosis restrictions have been removed".  ASNY thanks everyone who helped contribute to the reversal of these restrictions. 

Please watch www.asny.org for upcoming ASNY programs on Major Medical, No Fault and Workers Compensation Insurance.   Additionally, I look forward to updating you on meetings that ASNY has this month with the Governor's Office, Department of Insurance and the Workers Compensation Board. 

I sincerely thank those who are ASNY members and strongly encourage new members to join in order to help fuel these efforts.

Respectfully,
James M. Shinol, ASNY President

 Only a few days are left to pre-register for ASNY's 2011 Annual Symposium on Practice Building and Optimization. We have some wonderful speakers lined up in addition to our vendor fair. At the conclusion will be our annual meeting, where you can learn more about our legislative efforts and hear first hand about our battle with the NY State Department of Insurance regarding no-fault fees.

The seminar will be held at the Manhattan Campus of the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine on Sunday, May 22, 2011 from 8 AM to 5:30 PM

This seminar presents a complete day focused on Practice Management, Building, and Optimization.  Our featured lecturer and author of "Point for Profit" is Honora Lee Wolfe, who will be joining us all the way from Colorado.  

Please note that the event fee includes lunch and that 7 PDA's are available.  Our seminar brochure is here.

8-9am Tai Chi Chuan with Master Jesse Teasley   (1 PDA)

9-11am Michael Gaeta, LAc - Building and Preserving Wealth:Becoming Financially Savvy and Getting Out of Your Own Way (2 PDA)

11- 12pm Vendor Fair Introductions and Break

(Vendors are open from 10:30am - 2:30pm)

12pm-1pm Michael C. Wasileski, CPA - Accounting in the Acupuncture Practice (1 PDA)

1 - 2:30pm Lunch and Vendor Fair

2:30-4:30pm Honora Lee Wolfe - Everybody Hates Marketing: All the stuff you thought you did not want to know about, except this time it'll be fun! (2 PDA)

4:30-5:30pm Town Hall Meeting (1 PDA)

More information and online registration: ASNY 2011 Annual Symposium: Practice Building and Optimization

Best regards,

The ASNY Board

ASNY Mission Statement

ASNY promotes, protects, and advances the practice of acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in New York State. We do this in many ways, including symposiums like this one. Our public presence provides a consistent contact point for answering questions from both the press and media, and our website is a portal for steering potential patients to your office. We stay abreast and proactive in NY State and national legislative movements, always trying to steer a clear path for our members and profession. We represent you in Albany, at national conferences, and maintain strong relationships with other state and national organizations. Recently, we resumed regular publication of our newsletter, and we are always ready to negotiate specific benefits for our members from suppliers, vendors and educators. This is ASNY, leading the way from the past to the future. 

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