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 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 enforce the critically important chiropractic insurance equality laws, to strengthen and protect chiropractic, to represent the profession in the Arizona Legislature, to make needed changes in health insurance law and personal injury laws and litigation, provide information regarding claims denials, IMEs, low speed impacts, and biomechanical issues, advise doctors who have had Chiropractic Board complaints and provide personal advice to chiropractors. Read what other Arizona chiropractors have written about ACS here.
ATTENTION STATE LEGISLATORS! The chiropractic profession has one message for you this year: "Chiropractors are part of the solution and we have the evidence to prove it." Just click here to see how we can help solve rising health care costs in Arizona with our low technology, natural health care approach. REBUTTAL REPORTS TO LOW SPEED IMPACT EXPERTS ACS now supplies expert reports to rebut defense low speed impact experts from Biodynamic Research Corporation (BRC) at www.brconline.com of San Antonio, TX along with local Arizona defense experts such as Joseph Peles, PhD and Robert Anderson. Click here for more information. 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....
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Support ACS Corporate MembersClick here to learn how to become a Corporate Member -- Platinum, Gold and Silver Levels Available ACS posts listing of Corporate Members and Sponsors here and Online Classifieds here. ACS Corporate Members offer great services and products and they support Arizona chiropractors. Do business with your ACS Corporate Members! 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 to www.standardxrayaz.com. Cancer Treatment Centers of America: full service cancer hospital with naturopathic and chiropractic care. For more information, patients can call 800-234-9113 or go to CTCA - Cancer Hospitals & Cancer Treatment Centers.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. Custom X-Ray Equipment Sales & Service: The Arizona Chiropractic X-Ray Solution Since 1968. Call 602-439-3100 or 800-230-XRAY(9729). www.customxray.com ChiroFutures Malpractice Program: Securing the future, managing your risk. Comprehensive coverage, competitive rates, best value. Contact: www.chirofutures.org or 800.219.9090. Key administrator is Dr. Matt McCoy. The Nielsen Law Firm, PLLC -- Aggressive Legal Advocacy: Yuri Nielsen, Esq., 310 S. 4th St., Ste. 1401, Phoenix, AZ 85004. Call (602) 257-7535. Webpage: www.personal-injury-attorney-arizona.com. Patient Builders, Inc. - New Patient Marketing For Chiropractors: The Solution to the New Patient Dilemma! We deliver new patients to your door when you want them! Call 480-756-9377 or email info@patientbuilders.net. David Tallman, DC, NMD: Practice exclusive to prolotherapy for over 10 years. 480-922-1101 or arizonaprolotherapy.com for more info. RichCor Tables, Modalities and Supplies: Richard Corcilius is tried and proven having served the profession for over 25 years. Call 480-334-7430 or email richcor26@gmail.com. Click here to learn how to become an ACS Corporate Member -- Platinum, Gold and Silver Levels Available To see the sizes and costs of Corporate ads in the ACS newsletter and online, click here. The deadline for placing an ad is the 28th of the month preceding publication. Call ACS at (602) 368-9496 or send an email to ACS@AZChiropractors.org to place an ad. |
Breaking News and UpdatesBREAKING NEWS 05/03/12: Oral arguments set in Court of Appeals in ADOI insurance equality lawsuit. Date is 06/06/12, 9:30AM, Arizona Court of Appeals, 1501 W. Washington, Dept. D, Courtroom 1, Phoenix. Map link: http://azcourts.gov/coa1/ClerkofCourt/ BREAKING NEWS 05/02/12: ACS releases all new May 2012 8 page eNewsletter with main story about both litigation efforts to gain insurance equality, ADOI lawsuit and insurance bad faith punitive damage lawsuits. Also read about the ACS IPA in partnership with NM Chiro Association, key new ACS documents you must have for your practice, a directory of all ACS PI resources, the many ways ACS can help you, and much more, all by clicking here. BREAKING NEWS 04/28/12: Dr. Geoff Ricchio's Get Paid Chiro Systems seminar returns on May 19th with innovative programs and aggressive insurance collection methods so that you can get paid now. Past attendees rave about their results. Click here for full information including how to register. BREAKING NEWS 04/28/12: ACS publishes Complete Directory to ACS Arizona Personal Injury Resources, superior to and more comprehensive than many hours of seminars and hundreds of dollars of expense. Be smart, join and access these gems based on real Arizona experience: Dr. Immerman's 64 trials and 45 depositions in the past 15 years with overall 500 case reviews. This is "real world," not classroom, knowledge and that's what makes it special. BREAKING NEWS 04/04/12: ACS releases April 2012 monthly eNewsletter with lead story "Firefighters to Rain Bad Faith Insurance Punitive Damage Lawsuits Onto BCBSAZ Over ASH." Read about the special attorney selected to handle the lawsuits. Also, ACS to join with New Mexico Chiropractic Association to create network to compete with ASH for contracts. Learn about LaBombard, liens, refund demands and much more by clicking here to read the full newsletter. BREAKING NEWS 03/26/12: $70,000 Plaintiff's award in classic low speed impact case. Patient sues State Farm directly which retains Joseph Peles, PhD, top biomechanical engineer, who argued that the forces were too minor to cause anything more than a minor injury. Plaintiff's attorney Harold Hyams retained Alan M. Immerman, D.C. as a rebuttal witness. Jury reported they did not believe Dr. Peles after hearing from Dr. Immerman and concluded the plaintiff was injured and awarded $70,000. Click here to read the entire Court's Minute Entry. BREAKING NEWS 03/09/12: ACS releases all new March 2012 eight page full color eNewsletter. All legal court briefs now filed in ADOI insurance equality lawsuit with AZ Court of Appeals. Read full review of all legislation ACS is working on, upcoming class action and bad faith lawsuits, solutions to ASH denials, and much more by clicking here. ACS has gained an agreement to protect lien rights in key PI bill HB 2547. Full legislative information for 2012: http://www.azchiropractors.org/pages/LEGISLATIVE-INFORMATION-PAGE.php, #16. KEY DOCUMENTS FOR YOUR PRACTICE: 11.3 – Letter to fight refund demands. If you receive a refund demand, contact ACS to work on strategy. 34.1 -- Who Can an ARS 33-931 Lien Be Enforced Against, by ACS PI attorney Steve Pincus. Also: New lien forms for health insurers that refuse to honor assignments of benefits so checks are sent to the doctor. New liens grant more rights than county liens plus work in UM/UIM cases. All new ASH Claims Denial Center with key analysis at 11.5. BREAKING NEWS 02/17/12: ACS posts Feb. 2012 eNewsletter with lead story "Governor Brewer Stonewalls Chiropractic Profession" by refusing to help or even respond to emails, calls or requests for meetings. Also read about ACS work helping doctors with refund demands, PI problems, getting paid by ASH/BCBS and much more by clicking here to read the full 8 page PDF color newsletter. BREAKING NEWS 02/03/12: Arizona Capitol Times publishes guest column by Dr. Immerman "Stop Insurance Industry War On Patients Who Rely On Chiropractic Care." Click here to read and email requests for full article to ACS@AZChiropractors.org. BREAKING NEWS 01/10/12: Governor appoints chief BCBS lobbyist as health policy advisor. Dec. 13th press conference exposing ADOI great success. Fallacy of BCBS arguments revealed in pro/con format. Read these stories and much more by clicking here for the full 8 page color PDF newsletter. BREAKING NEWS 12/21/11: ACS releases powerful two minute video (see below) clearly explaining alleged lawbreaking by BCBS, ADOI and ASH. Check out the Facebook and Twitter pages and links for extensive information. BREAKING NEWS 12/14/11: ACS calls on Governor Brewer to either force ADOI Director to enforce the chiropractic insurance equality law or fire her. Read Open Letter to Governor, all about new ACS PR firm Rose+Moser+Allyn , and much more in the newsletter by clicking here. BREAKING NEWS 12/14/11: Press Conference on Dec. 13th a great success in exposing ADOI, BCBS and ASH. Click here to read full report including links to newspaper articles and TV videos. Click here to read Dr. Immerman's speech. Click here to read Media Release from Rose+Moser+Allyn PR firm. BREAKING NEWS 11/10/11: ADOI lawsuit brief filed with Arizona Court of Appeals by attorney David Abney (click to read case history). Read brief by clicking here. ADOI will lose its argument that when there are violations of insurance laws the Director has no duty to act. This legally baseless ADOI claim was made in Superior Court, click here for transcript and see page 16. Most Read: Newsletter from MedicoLegal Services with reference for the best literature review journal study about biomechanics and injury mechanisms of whiplash. Click here for newsletter. Most Read: Arizona Republic publishes front page article about insurance equality lawsuit against ADOI. Click here and here to read the article. Most Read: Chiropractors and patient, backed by ACS, filed a lawsuit against the ADOI alleging failure to enforce the chiropractic insurance equality law. Click here and here and here to read the lawsuit documents. The attorneys behind the lawsuit are David Abney and Frederick R. Berry, Jr., foremost in their field in Arizona. Click here and here to read their list of prominent cases. Click here to read Mr. Berry's letter to the Attorney General. Most Read: ACS offers members group medical, life, dental and vision programs. The group health insurance is guaranteed-issue which means no medical questions asked! PPO and HMO options for employees and families. High quality Arizona insurer. Call ACS at 602-368-9496 for more information. Most Read: Watch live testimony from the Legislature on 02/16/09 as Dr. Immerman argues that committee should include chiropractic in health insurance. Click here to see video from Legislative archives. Dr. Immerman begins at the 50:30 minute mark -- advance the cursor. Click here to join or donate online with our live secure server. For a detailed description of each of the 58 valuable documents, products and services now available to new members, click here.
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