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(New) Telus Health’s eClaims for CMAAC members
As a member of the Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture Association of Canada, you can now submit claims using the eClaims solution.
What is eClaims?
Accessible through a web portal, TELUS Health’s eClaims is an online solution enabling you to submit claims on behalf of your patients at the point of care. It offers value-added service by lowering patients’ out-of-pocket expenses and by doing away with paper claims.
11 Insurers on 1 Portal.
eClaims works with nearly all Canadian benefit plan providers to cover 85% of privately insured lives. Insurers include: Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance Plan, Cowan Insurance Group, Desjardins Insurance, Great-West Life, Industrial Alliance, Johnson Inc., Manulife Financial, Maximum Benefit or Johnston Group, Standard Life Assurance Company of Canada and Sun Life Financial.
Reduce fees and gain visibility.
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WFAS TORONTO 2015 ANOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
WFAS Toronto 2015:
Connect, Collaborate, Innovate
September 25th to 27th, 2015
Plaza International Hotel and Conference Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
CALL FOR ABSTRACT
Deadline – June 30, 2015
To encourage more students and new graduates to submit their abstract, the submission deadline has been extended to JUNE 30, 2015. Financial awards given to the top three papers.
Submit on-line at wfastoronto2015.com or https://www.conferenceabstracts.com/cfp2/login.asp?EventKey=XMDGNYGX
The World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Society (WFAS) academic committee invites informed subject experts to speak or present a poster at the 2015 conference.
Presenting at WFAS meeting provides you with an excellent opportunity to share your knowledge and learning experiences, increase your exposure, and network with other experts in this field.
Please find attached the “CALL FOR ABSTRACT” poster to post in your area or please feel free to distribute to your colleagues.
We look forward to seeing you all in Toronto, Ontario in September 2015.
WFAS 2015 ACADEMIC COMMITTEE
Download PDF of WFAS TORONTO 2015 ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR ABSTRACTS:
WFAS TORONTO 2015-Announcement and Call of Abstracts
WFAS 2015 Call for Abstracts (ENGLISH)
WFAS 2015 Call for Abstracts (CHINESE)
WFAS Toronto 2015: CALL FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DATE EXTENDED TO JUNE 30
WFAS Toronto 2015:
Connect, Collaborate, Innovate
September 25th to 27th, 2015
Plaza International Hotel and Conference Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
CALL FOR ABSTRACT
Deadline – June 30, 2015
To encourage more students and new graduates to submit their abstract, the submission deadline has been extended to JUNE 30, 2015. Financial awards given to the top three papers.
Submit on-line at wfastoronto2015.com or https://www.conferenceabstracts.com/cfp2/login.asp?EventKey=XMDGNYGX
The World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Society (WFAS) academic committee invites informed subject experts to speak or present a poster at the 2015 conference.
Presenting at WFAS meeting provides you with an excellent opportunity to share your knowledge and learning experiences, increase your exposure, and network with other experts in this field.
Please find attached the “CALL FOR ABSTRACT” poster to post in your area or please feel free to distribute to your colleagues.
We look forward to seeing you all in Toronto, Ontario in September 2015.
WFAS 2015 ACADEMIC COMMITTEE
Download PDF of CALL FOR ABSTRACT:
WFAS 2015 Call for Abstracts (ENGLISH)
WFAS 2015 Call for Abstracts (CHINESE)
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[WFAS Toronto 2015] CALL FOR ABSTRACTS -SUBMIT ONLINE
WFAS Toronto 2015:
Connect, Collaborate, Innovate
September 25th to 27th, 2015
Plaza International Hotel and Conference Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
CALL FOR ABSTRACT
Deadline – April 30, 2015
Professionals and students are welcome to submit. Papers will be peer-reviewed. Submit on-line at wfastoronto2015.com or https://www.conferenceabstracts.com/cfp2/login.asp?EventKey=XMDGNYGX
The World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Society (WFAS) academic committee invites informed subject experts to speak or present a poster at the 2015 conference.
Presenting at WFAS meeting provides you with an excellent opportunity to share your knowledge and learning experiences, increase your exposure, and network with other experts in this field.
Please find attached the “CALL FOR ABSTRACT” poster to post in your area or please feel free to distribute to your colleagues.
We look forward to seeing you all in Toronto, Ontario in September 2015.
WFAS 2015 ACADEMIC COMMITTEE
New HCAI Guideline
On November 24, 2014, the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) published Property & Casualty – Auto Bulletin No. A-12/14, which introduces the HCAI December 2014 Guideline. FSCO has revised the HCAI Guideline to include new processes to address the implementation of Service Provider Licensing. The processes discussed in FSCO’s new Guideline were previously communicated in the Service Provider Licensing Process Change eLearning video and related process change guide. FSCO HCAI December 2014 Guideline Please refer to FSCO’s website via the links below to review the bulletin and new HCAI Guideline:
- Auto Bulletin No. A-12/14
- HCAI December 2014 Guideline
Some key items covered in FSCO’s new Guideline include:
- OCF document submission rules for licensed and unlicensed health care facilities
- OCF document adjudication rules OCFs submitted by licensed and unlicensed facilities
- Facility Registry and Service Provider Licensing rules
Please share FSCO’s HCAI December 2014 Guideline and related process change learning resources (video and text) with all personnel at your health care facility that use the HCAI system.
Communications 
February Newsletter
Draft By-Law Amendments Response Deadline: Mar. 31, 2014
In this DRAFT by-law amendment, a membership increase for 2014-2015 has been recommended by the CTCMPAO from $850 to $1100. There are currently 2077 members which means they are getting at least $1,765,450 not including all other costs, and they want to increase it to $2,099,847. On top of this, they still want to keep increasing the membership fee by percentage increase according to the Consumer Price Index every year. (According to this year it should be 2%).
It was stated in the draft that:
‘Over the next year, the College anticipates significant changes to expenditures for the College, including costly committee work (Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee, Discipline Committee, Fitness to Practice Committee, Patient Relations Committee and Registration Committees), dealing with issues of unauthorized practice, office relocation and legal costs’
Please click here to read the Draft By-Law Amendments and check the CTCMPAO Website for their activities.
It’s important that we provide our feedback,whether you support this or not, because once the by-law is amended, it will be difficult to repeal.
How?
Preferably by email to registrar@ctcmpao.on.ca, using the instructions noted in the stakeholder feedback form.
Alternatively, you may fax your submission to 416.874.4078 or mail your submission to:
By-Law Amendments Feedback
College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario
163 Queen Street East
Toronto, ON M5A 1S1
Or, do you have a few suggestions that CMAAC should write on behalf of our members? Please provide a few points by contacting:
Jane Cheung, R.TCMP
Vice-President (External Relations)
jane.cheung@cmaac.ca
Response to the New Code 244991 for ‘Acupuncture Services’ from RCMP Program of Choice (POC) 12- Related Health Services Services
On January 1, 2014, The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has released their new Program of Choice (POC)12- Related Health Services. Their members can now have access to acupuncture by Acupuncturists; however, the new code 244991 indicates a referral is required by a medical doctor. As acts varies somewhat in each provinces, Ontario is regulated under the Regulated Health Profession Act (RHPA) which requires the Acupuncture and TCM to be independent from other regulated health professions in Ontario. Hence the need for medical doctor referrals is unnecessary and not current with the regulations.This letter serves as a necessity to clarify our positions in healthcare in Ontario so that people are clear in their options and are best equipped to choose the healthcare they deserve.
This letter has been submitted and prepared by the Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Association of Canada (CMAAC). We want to acknowledge and appreciate the support of this campaign from The Canadian Society of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture (CSCMA) and Traditional Chinese Medicine Physicians Association of Canada (TCMPAC). Together we stand united in our belief of using acupuncture effectively and appropriately and to offer patients the best healthcare possible.
Please click the link below to read the letter. Show your support by forwarding this letter to your group and colleagues. Thank you!