04/21/2026

Transparency Without Accountability: AI Reveals the Truth Behind Chiropractic Reimbursement

The Transparency in Coverage Rule, implemented in July 2022, requires health plans to publish machine-readable files (MRFs) containing negotiated reimbursement rates.¹ While initially viewed as a step toward openness, the true value of these datasets is only now being realized through the application of artificial intelligence. Using AI-powered analysis of MRF data across Arizona, a clear and consistent pattern has emerged: Doctors of Chiropractic (DCs) are reimbursed significantly less than other provider types for identical billing codes. This is not an isolated finding. It is consistent across payers, regions, and contract structures.

04/16/2026

The Architecture of Constrained Care: When System Design Limits Patients, Not Just Providers

Healthcare delivery within third-party administrator (TPA) frameworks is often evaluated in pieces: reimbursement, prior authorization, documentation, or utilization controls. But when these elements are viewed together, a different picture emerges. They are not independent. They function as a system, one that increasingly constrains how care is accessed, delivered, and sustained.

04/06/2026

You Were Right to Step Away. But Now It’s Time to Look Again.

As part of this effort, the Arizona Association of Chiropractic Reimbursement Fairness Committee will be providing a series of concise, focused articles.

Over the past decade, many experienced chiropractors left insurance-based care to preserve clinical integrity amid restrictive policies and inadequate reimbursement, leaving vulnerable patient populations with reduced access to high-quality care. Today, emerging regulatory changes, transparency efforts, and coordinated professional initiatives are creating a renewed opportunity to address systemic flaws and re-engage in rebuilding a more equitable and effective system.

04/06/2026

EXCITING NEWS FROM AAC PRESIDENT SCOTT R. LEBARON, DC: AAC PAC

AAC PAC is the political action committee dedicated to advancing and protecting the chiropractic profession across Arizona. Our mission is clear: to elect and support pro-chiropractic leaders who understand the value of chiropractic care and will advocate for policies that allow our profession, and our patients, to thrive.