Chiropractic News

Medicare Fee Schedule Update

June 21, 2010, 11:13 am

On Friday, the Senate passed HR 3962 which delays the scheduled 21% Medicare fee decrease and and allows for a 2.2% Medicare fee increase from June 1, 2010 through November 30, 2010.  The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on this bill Tuesday evening.   

Winkler honored by History Association

June 21, 2010, 11:12 am

The Association for the History of Chiropractic held its 29th annual meeting in St. Louis, Missouri, May 22-23, 2010. The winner of this year’s prestigious Lee-Homewood Award was Dr. Kerwin Winkler. This is the highest honor the Association bestows.  The criterion is a living person who has made a distinguished career contribution of lasting significance toward the advancement of chiropractic in the scientific and academic communities, and the public acceptance of the profession.  The award was presented by Dr. William Holmberg.

House Passes Bill to Expand Chiropractic Care to All Major VA Medical Centers

May 24, 2010, 7:54 pm

(Arlington, Va.) -- The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1017, the ‘‘Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act,’’ tonight, putting America’s veterans one step closer to gaining access to chiropractic care at all major Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers. The bill was approved 365:6. 

Chiropractic Summit Website

May 21, 2010, 9:10 am

www.chirosummit.org

Chiropractic Summit Legislative Group Offers Initial Analysis of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

April 20, 2010, 1:36 pm

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 219-212 on Sunday, March 21, 2010

in a roll call vote on which every Member present went on record, to approve a

health care reform bill passed by the Senate in December. The bill, H.R. 3590

was passed after only two hours of debate, passing with no Republican

support. On Tuesday, March 23, 2010, President Obama signed H.R. 3590, the

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law. Many DCs are wondering

how this bill will impact the chiropractic profession. The Summit has examined

the bill and reports that DCs can look to the following provisions to advance the

cause of the chiropractic profession.