Benefits include:

Membership Benefits Program:

• Uniting Chiropractors for an effective profession.
• Voting privileges in the Annual Election
• 75% of membership dues are tax deductible
• Ongoing communications sent to you on critical issues via "e-Newsletter" and "Breaking News" E-Mail, Bi-monthly Newsletter 'On the Agenda,' and monthly fax updates.
• Discounts on health, dental, disability, life, property, and casualty insurance through UAE
• Savings from over a dozen business through the Vendor Discount program. NYSCA members receive special discounts from many different providers of Chiropractic goods and practice services.

Education Programs:

• The NYSCA provides programs covering topics in education, insurance, industry, worker's compensation, no-fault, and practice management.
• The Practice Enhancement Program (PEP) works to insure the success of every new DC through education for success.
• Providing members need to know information about HIPAA Privacy Rules
• Programs for the Chiropractic Assistant.
• Reduced registration rates for NYSCA members.
• Quality educational seminars offered at discount prices
• State mandated programs from the Department of Education
  

Legislation:

• The NYSCA employs a full-time lobbyist to represent us in Albany by monitoring legislation that affects our rights as chiropractors, as well as introducing legislation that is determined by our current interest. Our legislation committee works in concert with our lobbyist.

Insurance:

• Ongoing negotiations improving insurance relations in New York
• NYSCA's insurance consultants committee teaches chiropractors meeting certain qualifications how to examine and analyze a chiropractic claim and then promotes certified insurance consultants to the insurance industry, so that chiropractic patients can be examined by certified chiropractors, not physicians or other providers.
• One of the profession's challenges is to ensure that chiropractic doctors receive fair reimbursement under insurance plans and programs.
  

NYSCA Newsletter:

• Bi-monthly publication of the NYSCA Journal 'On the Agenda" Incorporates all aspects of current information that occurs throughout the state. It includes research, committee reports, legal matters, legislation, advertising, articles for daily practice and the recent activities of the NYSCA.
• Free classified advertising in the NYSCA Journal and on the web
  
  

NYSCA Mailings & Faxes:

• Members receive updates in the mail on upcoming NYSCA events.
• Monthly fax updates are sent to all members to update them on pressing information.

Webpage on nysca.com

• Each member receives a free webpage listing on the NYSCA website as part of the Find a Doctor database.
• Members can include information on their practice, office location, hours of operation, insurances accepted, and other details that distinguish your practice.
• Listings are searchable by patients by Name, City or Zipcode.

Tri-Annual Conferences:

• Regular conferences are held on a tri-annual basis offering educational seminars, license renewal, exhibits, relaxation for you and your family. Ususally held in January, May and October.
• Converenced often include entertainment, sports and a Saturday evening banquet with special guest speakers.

Information Source:

• Staff to provide assistance with routine questions members may have. Otherwise members have access to NYSCA committee chairpersons, practicing doctors of chiropractic with expertise in the area of their committee.
• Access to answers on legal matters through NYSCA's Ethics Committee.

Leadership Potential:

• NYSCA is New York State Not-for-Profit Corporation organized under New York Business Corporation Law. NYSCA is all about professional self-governance which under New York law (and the laws of all the other states and territories) requires governance by majority vote. NYSCA committees, delegates, and director positions as well as other activities provide an opportunity for members to become involved, to cultivate their leadership potential and people skills so that they may be selected to lead this profession into the future and beyond.

Local District Meetings:

• Monthly meetings based on geographic location.
• Chiropractic business is discussed, as well as a special guest lecturer, giving members a chance to communicate with other colleagues.
• Meetings abide by Robert's Rules of Order.
  

Public Relations:

• Statewide program that encourages local districts to have their members participate in the program.