Dr. N. Ray Tuck, Jr., of Christiansburg, Va., Named Chiropractor of the Year Arlington, Va. – The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) presented its 2019 Annual Awards last week in Washington, D.C., as part of its annual meeting, the National Chiropractic...
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Hazards of Heavy Purses
ACA’s handbag tips were featured in an MSN.com article about the dangers of carrying a heavily stuffed purse. ACA recommends that one’s bag weigh no more than 10 percent of one’s body weight. The article suggests that women alternate which...
American Chiropractic Association Rallies Opposition to UHC Headache Policy
Arlington, Va. – The American Chiropractic Association (ACA), supported by chiropractic organizations across the country, strongly opposes a new policy by UnitedHealthcare (UHC) that denies headache sufferers the option to treat their pain without drugs using spinal manipulative therapy (SMT)....
Dr. Shoshany Appears on Dr. Oz, Promotes Back Health
ACA member Steven Shoshany, DC, appeared on The Dr. Oz Show to discuss tips and tricks to prevent back and neck pain. During the segment, Dr. Shoshany demonstrated the use of foam rollers or soft balls to roll out muscles...
House Takes Steps to Get Truer Accuracy in Healthcare Estimates
Legislation is aimed at nonpartisan agency to account for multi-year, downstream effects. On March 19, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 766, a bipartisan bill that will allow the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to analyze and create budgetary savings...
Q&A with Engage 2020 Presenters: Dr. Donald R. Murphy
ACA’s annual meeting this year becomes Engage 2020. The new name is part of the association’s ongoing efforts to position members for success by bringing them advocacy and leadership-development opportunities, networking events and cutting-edge education programs. Donald R. Murpy, DC, FRCC,...
National Campaign Launched for Medicare Equality: ACA Seeks Full Physician Status in Program
Arlington, Va. - The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) has launched a national grassroots effort to eliminate a blatantly anti-competitive provision of Medicare law that arbitrarily limits reimbursement for medically necessary services delivered by doctors of chiropractic (DCs). The statutory change...
Bill Introduced to Modernize Medicare Coverage of Chiropractic Services
Arlington, Va. – A bill that would update Medicare by increasing its coverage of services provided by doctors of chiropractic within the full extent of their licensure was introduced today in the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation, H.R. 3654,...
Q&A with Engage 2020 Presenters: Dr. David BenEliyahu
ACA’s annual meeting this year becomes Engage 2020. The new name is part of the association’s ongoing efforts to position members for success by bringing them advocacy and leadership-development opportunities, networking events and cutting-edge education programs. David J. BenEliyahu, DC, is...
Paving the Way to Practice (Part 2)
ACA NextGen members offer their best advice to chiropractic students. In Part 1 of this two-part blog post series, several of ACA’s NextGen members shared the best advice they received as students, as well as what they want you to know now. We...
