The Facts are clear: Existing policy as it relates to the availability of chiropractic services in Medicare is arbitrarily restrictive, anti-competitive, and works against the interests of beneficiaries. ACA will not rest until Congress takes decisive action to correct this...
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Senate Hearing Highlights Physician Administrative Burdens, Access to Providers
The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging convened a hearing on Feb. 11 titled, “The Doctor Is Out: How Washington’s Rules Drove Physicians Out of Medicine.” The hearing examined how federal regulations, administrative burden, and payment policies are contributing to...
Engaging with Elected Officials: How VoterVoice Actions and Stakeholders Shape Legislation
Legislators rely on stakeholder input to understand how proposed policies will affect their communities. Data and staff analysis are essential, but firsthand perspectives like yours can help lawmakers connect policy to the real world. Your expertise is grounded in lived,...
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...
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...
Congress Reintroduces Bill to Increase Medicare Coverage of Chiropractic Services
Arlington, VA – Bipartisan legislation that would increase patient access to Medicare-covered services provided by doctors of chiropractic was reintroduced Jan. 16 in both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate. The Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act (H.R. 539/ S. 106)...
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...
Virginia Delegation Meets with Congressional Offices to Push for Chiropractic Access
As we anticipate August recess, the fall election season, and the coming end of the 118th congressional session, the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) is continuing its push to secure the modernization of Medicare, patient access, and patient choice. I had...
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 After finalizing funding to keep the federal government open, members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are slated to head...
The Art of the Follow Up
It was great to see so many of you in Washington recently for Chiropractic’s Day on the Hill. The energy and enthusiasm was indeed palpable! If you haven’t yet followed up with your congressional meetings, please start doing so. Following...
