As the new editor to "The WC" newsletter, I want to thank the writers and fellow committee members for your input and contributions. The success of this newsletter is a result of your hard work and dedication. I also want to thank Melissa Pantazi, the former editor, for her assistance with my transition into this position. Her advice and suggestions have been invaluable.

This edition marks the beginning of several changes to the newsletter. Now, each printed edition will be color coded so that readers will be able to differentiate between the old and new editions. The newsletter has also added a column entitled “Ask,” which will feature a question or series of questions that will be answered by either a representative of the Division or a medical or legal expert. If you have a question that you would like to have answered in upcoming editions, please feel free to contact me through the listserve or by sending the question(s) to my email address at rebecca.wright@ago.mo.gov.

Of course, the newsletter is always looking for writers. We are hoping to include in the future editions articles on Medicare set asides, medical fee disputes, and the impact of the new law on w.c. practitioners. If you are interested in writing an article for the newsletter or have any suggestions for upcoming editions, please contact me by phone at (314) 340-7827 or by email at rebecca.wright@ago.mo.gov.

Rebecca Wright

Editor