Press Releases
2023
2022
September 9, 2022 – OSCA Comment Public Hearing/Ohio Dept. of Medicaid
September 8, 2022 – Public Hearing Notice Ohio Department Of Medicaid
March 23, 2022 – Governor signs House Bill 136 to improve Medicaid access to chiropractic services
March 17, 2022 – Could expanded access to chiropractor services curb opioid prescriptions?
March 2, 2022 – House Bill 136 Passes Unanimously on the Senate Floor
2021
August 10, 2021 – OSCA Announces “Healthy Me, Drug Free” Poster Contest
May 13th, 2021 – House Bill 136 Passes House Floor
2020
November 19th, 2020 – House Bill 151 Passes, Awaits Governor’s Signature
September 1st, 2020 – OSCA Announces Drug Free Pain Management Awareness Month
July 22nd, 2020 – Governor DeWine Announces New Statewide Mask Mandate
July 2, 2020 – Dr. Brandy Spaulding Announced as New OSCA Executive Director
June 19, 2020 – Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application Now Available
May 1, 2020 – Governor Extends Stay Home Order Through May 29th
April 28, 2020 – Governor DeWine Makes Changes to Ohio Reopening Plan
April 27, 2020 – Governor DeWine Announces New Order Beginning May 1st
April 14, 2020 – CARES Relief Package Arriving to Medicare Providers
April 2, 2020 – Stay-At-Home Order Extended to May 1st
March 27, 2020 – Governor DeWine Signs House Bill 197, Provides Relief for Small Businesses
March 23, 2020 – OSCA UPDATE ON NEW ODH STAY-AT-HOME ORDER
March 20, 2020 – Clarification on Licensed Massage Therapists
February 12, 2020 – OSCA’s House Bill 151 Passes House Floor with 95-1 Vote
January 29, 2020 – OSCA to Officially Support Medicaid Rule to Add Conditions for Acupuncture Coverage
2019
November 14, 2019 – OSCA Pushes for Animal Chiropractic Fixes and More in HB 151 Changes
September 30, 2019 – OSCA Elects First Female President
June 18, 2019 – Chiropractic Medicaid Substitute Bill Introduced
March 22, 2019 – Chiropractic Loan Repayment Program
March 13, 2019 – Sponsor Testimony for HB 102
February 21st, 2019 – Chiropractic Medicaid Reimbursement Bill Introduced
February 7th, 2019 – BWC to Re-Introduce Documentation of Timed Services Policy
2018
December 7th, 2018 – HB 338 Passes Senate, House Concurs
October 17th, 2018 – BWC to Reverse Denials for Timed Service Codes After OSCA Meeting
August 28th, 2018 – Survey Results Indicate Coverage of Ohio’s Largest Healthcare Payers Continues to Favor Opioids Over Non-Pharmacologic Treatments
August 2nd, 2018 – Humana Lawsuit Update
June 13th, 2018 – UnitedHealthcare to Launch Pilot Program to Incentivize Chiropractic Care
May 16th, 2018 – OSCA-Backed HB 338 Clears Key Senate Committee; HB 541 Amended to Include DC’s
February 14, 2018 – OSCA Meets with AG’s Office; Discusses Joint Commission Mandates
January 17, 2018 – 95% of MMO DME Denials Reversed
January 4, 2018 – OSCA Meets with Department of Medicaid to Discuss Expanded Reimbursement
January 3, 2018 – MMO Update
2017
December 27, 2017 – Chiropractic Awareness Month Official; HB 196 Signed Into Law
December 14, 2017 – House of Representatives Passes HB 338; Senate Sends Chiropractic Awareness Bill to the Governor
December 12, 2017 – Chiropractic Awareness Month Clears Senate Committee
December 7, 2017 – Department of Medicaid Proceeds with Acupuncture Reimbursement for DCs; OSCA Releases Details
December 6, 2017 – House Education & Career Readiness Committee Passes OSCA Bill
December 5, 2017 – Senate Committee Holds Hearing on OSCA’s HB 196
November 21, 2017 – “Continuity of Care” is the Message OSCA Takes to Medicaid over Fee-For-Time Compensation Rule
November 17, 2017 – OSCA Testifies before the Ohio Department of Medicaid
November 1, 2017 – OSCA Addresses MMO’S Improper Denial Of Chiropractic Claims
September 20, 2017 – Ohio House Passes HB 196
September 12, 2017 – OSCA Introduces School Bus Driver Medical Exams Legislation
September 5, 2017 – Aetna Responds to OSCA Letter, Offers Apology
August 30, 2017 – Statement Nicholas Strata on Governor’s New Opioid Prescribing Guidelines
August 24, 2017 – Caresource Denial Update
June 7, 2017 – Statement on AG Mike DeWine’s Effort to Combat Opiate Abuse