08/11/2026

Can a Chiropractor Sell Peptides in their Office?

Proceed With Extreme Caution: There Are Huge Risks Associated with Most Peptides

he AAC office often receives calls and emails from doctors looking to potentially add the sale of peptides as a complementary therapy in their offices. Patients see social media claims and slick marketing promotions promising wellness and longevity benefits and ask their doctor how they can get in on the latest booming healthcare trend. At the same time, Arizona chiropractors – and health care practitioners of all disciplines – are inundated with promotional and informational materials from specialized distributors about providing peptide therapies for their patients. But what is the legal landscape regarding these therapies? Is there a legal pathway for peptides in chiropractic practice?

08/11/2026

Your AAC Membership at Work: Arizona Helping Lead the National Fight for Medicare Modernization

For perhaps the first time in decades, the nation’s leading chiropractic organizations—including the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) and the International Chiropractors Association (ICA)—are united behind one common goal: modernizing Medicare coverage for chiropractic services through the Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act (H.R. 539 / S. 106).

08/11/2026

Medicare, Hospice, and Chiropractic: Understanding Part B Coverage During Hospice Care

By Stephanie Davidson, Michigan Association of Chiropractor Insurance Director

When a Medicare beneficiary elects hospice, Medicare generally pays the hospice agency a per diem to manage care related to the terminal illness and related conditions. However, electing hospice does not mean the patient loses all Medicare Part B benefits. A hospice patient may continue to receive other Medicare-covered services when those services are unrelated to the terminal condition or related conditions. In those situations, the service may be billed separately to Medicare Part B.

08/11/2026

Study: First Contact with Chiropractor Leads to Better Work-Related Back Injury Outcomes Vs. Primary Care Provider

Conclusion: “Patients with Work-Related Back Injury Who Initiated Care with A Chiropractor Less Likely to Be Receiving Time Loss Compensation At 1 Year”

A population-based prospective cohort study published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine shows that patients with work-related back injury who initiated care with a chiropractor were less likely to be receiving time loss compensation at one year, compared to those who first saw a primary care physician. The objective of the study was to determine if the first provider seen for a work-related back injury affects the likelihood of long-term (1-year) temporary total disability.