by NMSAAM | Feb 20, 2023 | DOM Licensure, Legislative
Call to all NM DOMs: It has come to our attention that two Senate bills affecting our profession were dropped this past week at the Roundhouse, SB 421 and SB 461. They appear to be the exact same bill. For the record, we, the BOD of NMSAAM, the professional society...
by NMSAAM | Jan 22, 2023 | History, Medicare
If nothing ever changed, there would be no butterflies . . . This year we are celebrating our 42nd year of acupuncture licensure in New Mexico! It was not until 2018 that our work was recognized by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as a distinct profession, rather than a...
by NMSAAM | Nov 11, 2022 | Business, Communications, Legislative, Medicare
A Message from AcuCongress Founder Dr. Kallie Byrd Guimond, MPH, OM.D, L.Ac Three Years… I began receiving text messages the minute the statement was issued. I missed the meeting, so I am paraphrasing what was said to me: coming from the NCCAOM/ASA Town Hall, it...
by NMSAAM | Sep 10, 2022 | Professional Articles
Integrative Pain Treatment Subcommittee Recommendation Doctors of Oriental Medicine by Dr. Elene Gusch, August 2022 Recommendation: Reimburse Doctors of Oriental Medicine in Medicaid Centennial Care and Fee-For-Service Medicaid, at a level equal to the New Mexico...
by NMSAAM | Aug 27, 2022 | Business, Communications, Governance, Meetings
Updated Schedule! 9:00: Greetings and Welcome by President Yvonne Walston Summary of last year Introduction of BOD Members and Committee Chairs: A big thank you for their volunteer service of 2021 – 2022 9:15: Presentation by Webmaster Dr. Steve Malins of membership...