Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are slated to head home to their districts and states starting July 29. The start of the traditional summer recess comes after, what both parties will tell you, was a tumultuous...
ACA Policy and Advocacy
House Defense Bill Contains Provision Aimed at Expediting Chiropractic Services in TRICARE
For the past several years, the Pentagon has been hinting at providing access to chiropractic services in TRICARE, the military’s health delivery system for career retirees, dependents and survivors. Currently, chiropractic services are only available to active-duty troops at select...
ACA Focus on Education Leads to Lower Medicare Documentation Error Rates
The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) has taken great strides in the past several years to help chiropractors improve Medicare documentation by providing resources aimed at bringing down error rates that could lead to improper payments. According to government records, these...
Meet with Members of Congress to Discuss Medicare Bill: One Member’s Strategy
Your profession needs you now. We are in a critical moment, as we stand on the precipice of being able to pass The Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act (H.R. 1610/S. 799). This law would allow you to practice to the...
Congressional Spring Recess Starts, Kicking Off Constituent Outreach Sessions
Spring Recess Provides Opportunity for DCs to Meet, Talk to Representatives, Senators about H.R. 1610 and S. 799 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are slated to head home to their districts and states starting April 1....
Engage 2023 Provides Great Momentum for Medicare Bill Passage
The recently concluded Engage meeting in Washington provided the backdrop for chiropractic’s day on Capitol Hill, with more than 225 congressional meetings taking place in both the House and the Senate. All the meetings focused one priority: Promoting support for...
Looking Forward: Engage 2023, Medicare, Student Leadership
While I try my best to live in the moment, lately I find myself looking forward to 2023 and anticipating coming together as an organization at ACA’s annual meeting, ACA Engage. I look forward to reconnecting with so many special...
The Chiropractic Profession Must Make Its Voice Heard on the Campaign Trail
With Lewis Squires, DC, ACA-PAC chair As the presidential and congressional campaigns begin to heat up, the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) is asking all doctors of chiropractic, chiropractic patients, and anyone else with an interest in the services provided by...
Congressional Recess Starts, Kicking Off Constituent Outreach Sessions
August Recess Provides Opportunity for DCs to Meet, Talk to Representatives on H.R. 2654, Senators on S. 4042 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are slated to head home to their districts and states starting July 29....
The Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act Is Reality: Now What?
In early 2021, the president signed into law legislation that will promote fair competition in health insurance markets with the removal of a 75-year-old exemption that allowed companies to avoid federal antitrust laws. The Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (H.R....
