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HHS Announces the Availability of $25.5 Billion in COVID-19 Provider Funding
HHS Updates Provider Relief Fund Requirements
Earlier this month, the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) revised their post-payment reporting requirements related to the Provider Relief Fund (PRF). If you received funding under this program during the Covid-19 pandemic, please see this important information related to reporting. Updated FAQs and other information on the PRF can be found here.
To Help Further Battle Covid-19 Spread, OSHA Issues New Guidance on Healthcare Workplaces
Provider Relief in the New American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
President Biden’s COVID-19 Related Executive Actions
COVID-19 Vaccine: Allocation
FDA: COVID-19 Vaccines
CDC: Vaccines
Status of Chiropractic Offices by State
ACA signs on with AMA and 70+ other healthcare organizations in favor of waiving budget neutrality requirements
DHS Lists Doctors of Chiropractic as Essential
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has listed chiropractors among essential critical infrastructure workers. See page 5. (PDF)
Statements from the ACA Board of Governors
Call for expanded access to remote learning (and CEs) for chiropractors
Let’s Work Together to Protect and Serve Our Patients, Staff, Families and Communities
ACA is committed to addressing misinformation that may cause confusion. For example, some claims are being made that spinal adjustments can boost immunity and decrease the risk of contracting COVID-19. While spinal adjustments are effective for a number of conditions, there is no quality evidence to support that they can improve immunity to COVID-19.
Safe, Responsible Response to COVID-19
Doctors of chiropractic provide essential care and provide needed service during a healthcare crisis.
ACA to HHS: Include DCs on list of “Qualified Professionals”
ACA contacted HHS in the spring of 2021 to encourage the agency to include doctors of chiropractic on the list of those “qualified professionals” who should be authorized to help with the vaccine rollout. (PDF)
ACA to CMS: Allow Chiropractors to Furnish Telehealth Services in Medicare
ACA Contacted the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reiterating the need for chiropractors to furnish telehealth services in Medicare. (PDF)
ACA to Administration: Chiropractors Provide Essential Care to Combat COVID-19
ACA contacted the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Vice President Michael Pence to assert that doctors of chiropractic provide essential care necessary to support healthcare and the nation's infrastructure.
ACA to Department of Health and Human Services: Allow Chiropractors to Practice to the Full Extent of their Licensure for Telemed Services
ACA contacted the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to request that doctors of chiropractic be authorized to practice to the full scope of their state license via Telemedicine in Medicare in support of efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
ACA to Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA): List Chiropractors as Essential Healthcare Providers
ACA contacted the Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) (Department of Homeland Security) to request the addition of chiropractors to the federal list of essential healthcare providers (PDF)
Statements from ACA and Patient Access to Responsible Care Alliance (PARCA)
Call for Protecting the Families of Essential Healthcare Providers (PDF)
Call for Hazard Pay for Healthcare Providers, Aid for Unemployed and Underemployed Healthcare Providers, and Increased Access to Telehealth Services (PDF)
Call for Access to Personal Protection Equipment (PDF)
Call for five-year waiver on budget neutrality for CMS Evaluation and Management (E/M) code proposal (PDF)
Guidance from the CDC
ACA suggests doctors of chiropractic (DC) remain up to date with public health guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with regard to the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
The following links are particularly useful, and will be updated as the situation develops, and more information is available:
General Information and Fact Sheets
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American Red Cross
- Due to the coronavirus, there is a critical need for blood. Learn more (including where to donate).
ACA Operations
ACA has suspended in-person meetings and business travel of staff or members until further notice.
Decisions to reschedule or cancel events organized by ACA Councils or other groups are left to each respective group. Click here for details about upcoming council events.
Updates will be posted here if there are further changes to ACA’s operations.