07/15/2026
Did you know Medicare only pays for one service in a chiropractic office: spinal manipulation? They do not cover the examination, x-rays, therapeutic exercises, electric muscle stimulation, myofascial release/manual therapy or anything else we might do in our office. There is a bill with BIPARTISAN SUPPORT to expand what Medicare covers in the chiropractic setting. Consider sending a message to your Representative and Senators urging them to support this bill. DOD, VA, Medicaid, federal health plans, and private insurers already cover these services. Why should our seniors be left out? You can use the link below to read more or send a drafted letter to your Representative and Senators.
The Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act will allow Medicare beneficiaries access to the chiropractic profession’s broad-based, non-drug approach to pain management, which includes manual manipulation of the spine and extremities, evaluation and management services, diagnostic imaging and utilization of other non-drug approaches that have become an important strategy in national efforts to stem the epidemic of prescription opioid overuse and abuse.
The Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act:
Is bipartisan legislation that provides patient access to all Medicare-covered benefits allowable under a chiropractor’s state licensure.
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