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08/20/2025

Student Loan Update: What Now? (Part Two)

The Phase-Out of the SAVE Plan, Options Moving Forward, and More

Recent changes in the student loan system will affect the lives and financial futures of millions of Americans, including many recent chiropractic graduates, current enrollees at chiropractic colleges across the country, and even younger potential future students who want to embark on their dream of a career in chiropractic.

08/11/2025

Student Loan Update: What Now? (Part One)

Short-Term Steps to Take for Student Debt Relief

The AAC office has gotten inquiries from our members regarding the recent changes in student loan relief and what they should do moving forward. Student loan borrowers on various “income-driven repayment (IDR) plans” particularly have questions regarding where they stand, now and in the future. We have heard that some doctors and lawyers across the state have had issues with their loan servicer. In one particular case, a doctor was one month away from having his loan discharged after 25 years, but, due to a missed communication, his loan was not only not forgiven, but his payment has doubled. What’s going on?

07/30/2025

RFK, Dr. Oz Secure Insurance Industry Pledge to Fix Broken Prior Authorization System

New Commitments Aim to Accelerate Decision Timelines, Increase Transparency, Expand Access to Affordable Quality Care

U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz today met with industry leaders to discuss their pledge to streamline and improve the prior authorization processes for Medicare Advantage, Medicaid Managed Care, Health Insurance Marketplace® and commercial plans covering nearly eight out of 10 Americans.

07/17/2025

Chiropractic Future Champions National Reform with Landmark Filings on Behalf of the Chiropractic Profession!

Chiropractic Future has submitted three formal comments to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force, challenging regulatory discrimination that excludes chiropractors from fair participation in healthcare markets. The filings address violations of provider nondiscrimination laws, Medicare reimbursement inequities, and insurer misuse of ERISA preemption to suppress chiropractic access and payment. This national effort calls for federal enforcement to restore competition, patient choice, and equitable treatment for chiropractic care.

06/18/2025

Are You a VA Community Care Provider? Here's an Audit You Should Know About!

VA Looking at Duplicative Payments with Medicare

The Veterans Health Administration and CMS have initiated recovery efforts to recoup duplicative payments made to providers for services billed to both Medicare and VA benefits, potentially reaching back to June 2019. Providers serving Veterans are urged to conduct regular self-audits, as ongoing reviews may result in repayment demands, penalties, or suspension from federal care programs.