tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2015 Issue 21

Industry Note: ACA Seeks Medicare Parity for Chiropractic Services

Medicare parity is a top legislative and regulatory priority for the American Chiropractic Association(ACA). Ever since chiropractic inclusion in the Medicare program in 1972, there have been rare policy updates, other than elimination of the X-ray requirement in 1997. ACA continues to emphasize to Congress the importance of allowing chiropractic physicians to practice and be reimbursed for the fullest extent of their licensure, training and competencies. “What is feasible, in our view, is to allow a DC to perform to his or her education, scope and licensure within federal regulatory parameters,” explains John Falardeau, ACA’s senior...

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