Section 2706(a) of the Public Health Service Act establishes federal non-discrimination protections for providers acting within the scope of their licensure in terms of participation and reimbursement under health insurance and group health plans, specifically group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual...
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Congressional Recess Kicks Off Constituent Outreach Sessions
August Recess Provides Opportunity for DCs to Meet, Talk to Representatives on H.R. 539, Senators on S. 106 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives will start their summer break early, on July 24, and the Senate is slated to head home to their states starting Aug. 7. The start...
ACA Focus on Education Leads to Lower Medicare Documentation Error Rates
For the last several years, the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) has taken great strides in helping chiropractors improve Medicare documentation by providing resources aimed at bringing down error rates that could lead to improper payments. According to government records, these...
Congress Punts on Extending Affordable Care Act Credits, Pushes Further Action to January
Analytics tell college and pro football coaches these days that punts should not be the answer to every fourth down situation, but Congress has yet to buy into that theory. Leaving Washington for a two-week holiday break earlier this month,...
Congressional Recess Kicks Off Constituent Outreach Sessions
August Recess Provides Opportunity for DCs to Meet, Talk to Representatives on H.R. 539, Senators on S. 106 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives will start their summer break early, July 25, and the Senate is slated to head...
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is Law…Now What?
As you are aware, Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) today and it is now on its way to the president's desk. The bill touches almost every part of federal spending. Beyond the tax and immigration sections,...
No Capitol Hill Meeting Complete Without a Follow Up
It was great to see so many of you in Washington last week for Chiropractic's Day on Capitol Hill…the energy and the enthusiasm was indeed palpable! If you haven’t yet followed up with congressional staff from your meetings, please start...
ACA Urges Chiropractic Profession, Patients to Make Voices Heard on Campaign Trail
An active presence is required this fall to ensure chiropractic is in the forefront of the healthcare debate. As the presidential and congressional campaigns begin to heat up, the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) is asking all doctors of chiropractic, chiropractic...
Congressional Recess Kicks Off Constituent Outreach Sessions
August Recess Provides Opportunity for DCs to Meet, Talk to Representatives on H.R. 1610, Senators on S. 799 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives will start their summer break early, July 25, and the Senate is slated to head...
Supreme Court Gives Judges More Power to Review Agency Rules
In a decision rendered on June 28, the U.S. Supreme Court curtailed the power of federal agencies to implement laws passed by Congress, a verdict that overturned a 40-year precedent that required judges to defer to agency interpretations of ambiguous...
