Chiropractic
News
June 2007
From the Chiropractic Fellowship of PA
Legislative
Update
Barrar Again Advances Retroactive
Denials Bill
Rep.
Stephen Barrar has again taken the issue of retroactive denials to the General
Assembly. On June 4, HB 1000, which amends the Insurance Company Law
pertaining to mental health authorization and utilization review, was on the
House calendar, and Barrar offered his amendment, which contained the same
language that passed the House last session, but was not considered in the
Senate. For more on this, and the May CFoP Legislative Report, visit www.chirofellowpa.org
and go to Legislative Update to view current and past legislative news.
Life Source Seminar , held four times
a year in
Fellowship to Endorse the PCCRP
Guidelines
On June 14, 2007 the Chiropractic Fellowship of Pennsylvania voted unanimously to endorse the Practicing Chiropractors’ Committee on Radiology Protocols (PCCRP) for Biomechanical Assessment of Spinal Subluxation in Chiropractic Clinical Practice. For more information on this document visit www.pccrp.org.
Membership has its privileges…
The Green Books on CD-ROM are now available for purchase through the CFoP,
discount pricing is available for members.
Go to http://www.chirofellowpa.com/files/Green_Book_Order_Form.pdf
to print
out an order form, or contact the office at 717-441-6042 for more information.
Barrett Loses Appeal,
Fight Back, Join the Foundation for Health Choice
Self
proclaimed Quackbuster, Stephen Barrett, MD, recently handed crushing defeats
by chiropractor Tedd Koren and Ilena Rosenthal, has announced he is leaving his
home town and operating base in
On June
11th, 2007, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed a lower court dismissal
of Barrett’s defamation suite against Dr. Koren. Barrett’s case was so lacking
in merit the judge blocked it from going to the jury. Barrett simply had no
case against Dr. Koren. This followed
another stunning defeat last month in
Perhaps the fact that lawyers and judges in
NON-CREDIT UPCOMING SEMINARS
Watch for upcoming seminars for your continuing education
credits. Also, please let us know if you have any suggestions for future
seminars.
FOCUS PHILOSOPHY DAY - 3 Special events in one day!
SATURDAY JULY 28TH
ARMAND
ROSSI
FIRST: GORMAN CHIROPRACTIC
LIFE CENTER GRAND OPENING - OPEN HOUSE (New location)
12 NOON - 3
PM
Lots of food
and LIVE entertainment !!! Lay lecture for patients @ 1PM EVERYONE IS WELCOME !!!
SECOND: “HOW-TO” SESSION ON
BUILDING A FAMILY PRACTICE 3 PM - 5 PM
AT OFFICE
BY DR. ARMAND ROSSI
THIRD: FOCUS MEETING BEGINS
AT 7 AT HOTEL - Dinner at 6 pm
DIRECTIONS:
Howard Johnson Hotel - Route
611 Bartonsville, PA (exit 302 off I-80)(570) 424-6100 for Reservations (ask
for Focus Rate)
Contact Sharon
Gorman at (570) 350-4091 or at FOCUS2@PTD.NET
FUTURE
DATES
August 18, 2007 – TBA
September
15, 2007 - TBA
October
20, 2007 – TBA
November
10, 2007 – TBA
December
1, 2007 - TBA
Mark your Calendar!
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