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Accelerated Chiropractic Care PC v. Progressive Ins.

Insurer Fails to Demonstrate Provider's Manipulation by Anesthesia Not Medically Necessary

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DECISION AND ORDER AFTER TRIAL

*1In this action by a provider to recover assigned first-party no-fault benefits, Plaintiffs seeks reimbursement for chiropractic manipulation under anesthesia of assignor Maria Baez’ cervical spine, thoracic spine, lumbar spine, pelvis and left shoulder on December 21, 2016, January 4, 2016 and January 8, 2016, arising out of an accident on October 13, 2015. Both parties stipulated that Plaintiff established its prima facie case by timely submitting the bills at issue to Defendant and Defendant established timely mailing the denial. The sole issues remaining for trial were the defenses of medical necessity and whether Plaintiff was properly reimbursed by Defendant pursuant to the fee schedule and calculations applied.A bench trial was commenced and completed on October 24, 2017. Defendant produced a chiropractor, Dr. Thomas McLaughlin who conducted a peer review of Ms. Baez’ records and testified that the series of manipulations under anesthesia performed on Ms. Baez were not medically necessary. Dr. McLaughlin testified that Ms. Baez did not have surgery, and generally, most patients who receive manipulation under anesthesia are people who recently underwent surgery and cannot move a joint because of the increase of scar tissue (tr at pp. 18-19). Furthermore, Dr. McLaughlin testified that Ms. Baez’ records indicate she had an upper

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