Aligning to Tackle Medicare Modernization
The chiropractic profession is demonstrating historic unity in its push for Medicare modernization, a long-standing top priority. Recent collaborative milestones, including an inclusive Chiropractic Summit, a joint ACA-ICA statement, and the launch of the MAHA Chiropractic Hub, have culminated in a signed Memorandum of Understanding between these key organizations. Their aligned goal is to pass the Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act (H.R. 539 / S. 106), which aims to rectify a 50-year-old limitation in Medicare that covers only one service: spinal manipulation. The legislation would expand coverage to include all services within a chiropractor's state-licensed scope of practice, such as exams and evaluations, bringing chiropractic into parity with other physician-level providers. The coalition also seeks to strengthen the bill by defining the benefit by state scope (excluding drugs and surgery), adding private contracting rights, and ensuring timely implementation. The article stresses the common-sense rationale for this change: seniors deserve access to the full range of care their chosen providers are qualified to deliver. It concludes with a powerful call to action for all chiropractors to engage with legislative updates, support the initiative, and contact their representatives to urge a committee vote.
