Prof. Wu Bingjiang, (Vice-President, Continuing Education and Academics) of CMAAC and president of the OCTCM, participated at the World Health Organization (WHO) conference as a representative of North America (USA & Canada)
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SAR 2017 Conference
SOCIETY FOR ACUPUNCTURE RESEARCH 2017 CONFERENCE
Advancing the Precision Medicine Initiative through Acupuncture Research
April 27-29, 2017 | San Francisco, CA
Joint TCM/A Release Opioid Letter
Joint TCM/A Associations Release Opioid Letter to Ontario’s Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
In response to the letter released by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Care, concerning the growing opioid addiction problem in Ontario, The Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Association of Canada (CMAAC), the Canadian Society of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture (CSCMA), the Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario (ATCMPAO), and the Traditional Chinese Medicine Ontario (TCMO) working group united to release a joint letter to Ontario’s Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, the Honourable Eric Hoskins. The purpose was to collaborate in an effort to combat the current crisis of opioid addiction in the province.
Please read the letter that all of the TCM/A associations produced, to further advocate for TCM and Acupuncture as an alternative treatment to opioid use. The full letter to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care may be read by clicking HERE.
Healthcare Provider Identity Theft
Healthcare Provider Identity Theft
How to Protect Yourself
How to Protect Yourself
Do you know where your professional information is stored – who has access and why they access it?
Your college license or association registration number could be at risk unless you take steps to protect your professional information.
New Options for Malpractice Insurance for Members Across Canada
What’s New for 2017: CMAAC Insurance Program
Accepted for our members across Canada!
Info: https://cmaac.ca///////m…/
Pricing and Rate for CMAAC Members: https://drive.google.
Welcome to the CMAAC insurance program provided through Partners Indemnity Insurance Brokers. By completing the malpractice and business insurance application appearing on the site you will receive a non-obligation quote from Partners Indemnity. This is underwritten by CFC Underwriting and insured with Lloyds of London an “A” rated insurer.
You are able to purchase the insurance by cheque, or credit card. Master Card or VISA. The appropriate Credit Card Authorization Form also appears on the site.
Below is an insurance description for you to follow which should help you decide which insurance you would require to protect you both professionally and otherwise from the business risk from your practice or clinic.
If you have any questions you can speak with one of Partners Indemnity Representatives by calling 416-366-5242. Or email info@partnersindemnity.com
Do you have the right insurance coverage?
Many regulated Practitioner’s in Canada are required to carry a minimum of $1,000,000 plus malpractice (Errors & Omissions) liability insurance. However this may not be the only insurance that you should be purchasing to protect you or your business from financial loss in case of a claim. Whether practicing as a sole practitioner or operating with others in an office/clinic environment we have prepared the following insurance checklist to assist you in your decision on how best to protect your financial interests as a practicing Doctor.
Malpractice Professional Errors & Omissions Liability Insurance
All licensed medical practitioners’ in Canada are required to carry a minimum of $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 Malpractice (E &O liability)
Additional Named Insured under Malpractice Professional Errors & Omissions Liability Insurance
If you operate your practice under a separate name this name should be added to your personal Malpractice policy. This would also protect the clinic name for claims generated by other professional practitioners working in your clinic. Please note that each professional practitioner working in your clinic must carry their own personal Malpractice Insurance for minimum limits of $1,000,000. Students working under the guidance of a Licensed Professional Practitioner would be exempt from this requirement.
Commercial General Legal Liability Insurance
Commercial General Liability insures you for slip and fall claims. For example, if your patient should happen to hurt themselves coming onto your premises or falls while getting on or off the examining table. This would be beyond your Professional Liability Policy Malpractice Insurance. It is important to note that this policy provides insurance for products liability. In most instances this is insured under your Malpractice liability policy, but if your clinic offers services non-related to your practice you may be at risk. We have found that business office/clinic policies purchased outside of the insurance program exclude this coverage.
Office/Clinic Business Package (Including Commercial General Legal Liability)
This provides insurance for the practitioner who operates their own office or business clinic and requires more extensive insurance coverage. It includes Commercial General Legal Liability, Property and Crime Insurance.
Cyber Cover
This protects you and your practice for the forensic and legal expense to investigate and secure security leaks including liability from patents and or other third parties if their medical files or credit cards have been compromised.
Legal Expense
This is personal legal expense insurance coverage. This allows you to contact a lawyer primarily for telephone consulting where legal advice can be provided for both business and personal matters.
Health Benefits Insurance is also available.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Partners Indemnity service representative at 1-877-427-8633.
CMAAC presentation to CTCMPAO (Ontario) Council
CMAAC representatives were granted a special audience to present concerns to the CTCMPAO Council at their October 3, 2016 meeting in Thornhill.
To read the College’s responses to our presentation,
WFAS Expanding
September 30th, 2016
Members of the 8th Executive Committee of WFAS
Dear member societies,
Until 30 September 2016, WFAS Secretariat had received 3 applications from 3 countries/regions for WFAS membership, and 3 of which were considered qualified after a preliminary screening by the Secretariat and then a review by the Membership Qualification Committee in line with WFAS Constitution. After correspondence voting by the EC members, 3 applicants won more than half of votes in the affirmative, hence are officially accepted as members of WFAS. They are:
- Pan European Federation of TCM Societies(PEFOTS), , the Netherland
- Association of Qigong for Health, Tao’s Heart, Spain
- ALK Acupuncture and Physiotherapy School, Brazil
Introduction of new members will be updated onto our website soon. Please pay attention to www.wfas.org.cn
We hope that all the new and old members could keep in contact with the Secretariat of WFAS. We welcome your prompt update in terms of basic information, contact means, introduction of your activities or any other information you’d like us to know. We also value your comments and suggestions to our work.
The Secretariat
World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies (WFAS)
尊敬的世界针联第八届执委会委员、
尊敬的世界针联会员团体：
截至2016年9月30日，世界针灸学会联合会秘书处收到来自3个国家和地区的3个学术机构加入世界针灸学会联合会的申请材料。根据世界针联章程规定，经世界针联秘书处初审，世界针联资格审查委员会复审，并经第八届执委会委员通讯投票，有3个机构获得半数以上赞成票，正式加入世界针联，分别为：
- 全欧洲中医药学会联合会
- 巴西ALK针灸理疗学校
- 西班牙“心道”养生气功协会
新会员简介将于近日上传至世界针联网站，请关注www.wfas.org.cn
希望新老会员团体与秘书处保持积极的联系，及时、定期得将学会最新动态通报给世界针联秘书处。同时也欢迎贵会员对我们的工作提出宝贵意见。
世界针灸学会联合会秘书处
二〇一五年九月三十日
TCM supports the WWF
It doesn’t cost a thing to support sustainable TCM and protect endangered species
Register for the free TELUS Health eClaims service by December 31, 2016 and TELUS will donate $25 to the World Wildlife Federation (up to a maximum of $2,500) to support the promotion of sustainable traditional Chinese medicine and the protection of endangered species such as tigers and rhinoceros.
eClaims lets you submit acupuncture claims on behalf of your patients to 10 leading insurance companies covering 85% of privately insured Canadians. By offering eClaims to your acupuncture patients, you are reducing their out-of-pocket expenses and eliminating their need to deal with insurance claims.
You save on debit and credit card fees by only charging your clients their deductible, receive quick payment from insurers (most via direct deposit) and you get listed on the eClaims provider search tool, available on many insurer plan member portals – that’s free marketing!
Blue Cross now allows Direct Billing
Acupuncturists can now direct bill to Blue Cross Insurance for their patients’ treatments.
Practitioners must first register with Blue Cross to obtain a Provider number (this is needed whether doing direct online billing or whether your patient is submitting the forms manually).
This includes BOTH regulated and unregulated provinces!
CLICK HERE to get started today!
If you have any questions, please check out our new Insurance Forum section. Look for FAQ and tips on enrolment and processing, and feel free to add your comments directly under the posts. Don’t see what you need? You can email our Help Desk at cmaacFAQ@outlook.com
Please note: Medavie Blue Cross may display your business contact information (Name, business telephone number and business address), as provided by you, in a listing of service providers on their web site and client mobile applications for their customers.
Your information will be included unless otherwise advised in writing through e-mail at provider@medavie.bluecross.ca or fax at 506-869-9673.
GST/HST exemption for acupuncture services
Exciting news from Revenue Canada!
The Revenue Canada Excise Tax Act (the Act) provides a GST/HST exemption for a supply of acupuncture services made after February 11, 2014, if the acupuncture service is rendered to an individual by a practitioner of acupuncture.
- A “practitioner” of acupuncture is defined in Part II of Schedule V to the Act to mean a person who practises the profession of acupuncture and is either:
- licensed or certified to practise the profession of acupuncture by a provincially established regulatory body if the acupuncture service is supplied in a province that regulates the profession of acupuncture; or
- has the qualifications equivalent to those necessary to be licensed or certified in another province if the acupuncture service is supplied in a province that does not regulate the profession of acupuncture.