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12/23/2025Clinical Compass Releases 2025 Annual Report“Improving Patient Outcomes by Advancing Evidence-Based Care”In early December, the Clinical Compass, a chiropractic clinical and research collaborative that generates best practices research through consensus-based models, held their annual in-person board meeting, coinciding with ChiroCongress 2025. At the meeting, Clinical Compass Executive Board President Scott Mooring, DC, CCSP, ICSC, FICC, shared the organization’s 2025 Annual Report. Read More |
12/16/2025The Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization ActFind the Latest Updates on H.R. 539 and S. 106The Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act has been reintroduced in the U.S. House and Senate. “The bipartisan and bicameral legislation ensures Medicare patients have full access to chiropractic care.” (2025 Senate Announcement from U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)) Read More |
12/16/2025Student Loan Update: US Department of Education to End SAVE PlanSAVE Borrowers Must Act Soon - Use FSA's Loan Simulator ToolThe U.S. Department of Education (DOE) announced a proposed joint settlement agreement with the State of Missouri that would end the ‘Saving on a Valuable Education’ (SAVE) Plan, a Biden Administration income-driven repayment plan first introduced in 2023. The move, if approved by the court, means that borrowers currently enrolled in the SAVE Plan will have a limited time to select a new repayment plan and begin repaying their student loans. Read More |
12/09/2025More Than Half of Americans Have a Neurological ConditionWhy This Matters for ChiropracticA major new study published in JAMA Neurology reveals that over 54% of Americans, more than 180 million people, are living with a condition that affects nervous system health. This analysis, drawn from the Global Burden of Disease 2021 Study, examined 36 conditions ranging from headaches and neuropathies to stroke and neurodevelopmental disorders. It is one of the most comprehensive assessments to date of how neurological dysfunction impacts the U.S. population. Read More |
11/26/2025What Every Chiropractor in Arizona Should Know: Recordkeeping & Compliance are Closely WatchedThe Arizona Board of Chiropractic Examiners places a heavy emphasis on proper documentation and compliance with statutes. In fact, the majority of disciplinary actions in Arizona are not for clinical technique, but for recordkeeping, informed consent, advertising, and billing issues. Read More |
11/19/2025Outpatient Evaluation & Management (E/M) Documentation for Chiropractic Offices: What You Need to KnowAuthored by: Stephanie Davidson, Michigan Assn of Chiropractors - Insurance DirectorChiropractic offices frequently perform and bill Evaluation & Management (E/M) services, as well as treatments, known as “medically necessary” services, such as active spinal chiropractic adjustments. Regardless of the service billed, medical necessity must be clearly supported in the patient’s documentation, and payers look primarily at the E/M record to determine this. Read More |
11/12/2025Strength From the Core: The Vital Connection Between Trunk Endurance and Low Back Pain in VeteransLow back pain (LBP) is one of the most common and costly musculoskeletal conditions in the United States, particularly among Veterans. The physical demands of military service, combined with the long-term effects of repetitive strain, injury, and aging, make Veterans especially vulnerable to chronic back issues. Yet, new evidence highlights a promising pathway for prevention and management: strengthening the body’s core through chiropractic-guided rehabilitation. Read More |
11/05/2025Injury Care with X-ray Diagnostics Can Expand the Chiropractic Professionby Jeffrey Cronk, DC, JDIn America today, there will be over 108,000 injuries that will require over 115,000 emergency room visits and will generate over 252,000 medical visits. (1) These by the way are not visits to chiropractors or to physical therapists. These are medical doctor visits. Read More |
10/29/2025Student Loan Update: Following Lawsuit, Trump Administration Agrees to Deliver Student Loan ReliefAgreement Will Also Ensure That Borrowers Eligible to Have Loans Canceled in 2025 Are Not Hit with Huge Tax Bill After ForgivenessIn October, the Trump administration and American Federation of Teachers (AFT) filed a joint status report in federal court agreeing to a series of actions affecting millions of Americans holding student loan debt. The agreement, the result of a lawsuit filed by AFT against the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), will protect borrowers enrolled in income-driven repayment (IDR) plans and deliver student debt relief to borrowers making payments under those plans for decades, as required by federal law. The administration also agreed to ensure that borrowers who are eligible to have their loans canceled in 2025 don’t get stuck with a large tax bill as a result of loan forgiveness. Read More |
10/15/2025Posture Tips to Prevent "Tech Neck"Posture Matters: How to Protect Yourself from Tech NeckIn today’s digital age, most of us spend hours looking down at phones, tablets, or computers. While technology makes life easier, it can also take a toll on our bodies—especially our neck and spine. This common issue is often called “tech neck.” Read More |
10/01/2025Transparency Over SurprisesBy Anish Bajaj, DCUse the power of communication to improve the public’s perception of chiropractic care Read More |
09/24/2025Accelerate with AssociatesKnowing that you are ready for an associate chiropractor is based on more than the number of patients you see. It’s based upon your capacity. Depending upon the technique that the doctor utilizes, some practices can see 300 visits a week or more with a single chiropractor and have no problem with capacity. Other practices, that use more time-dependent techniques, might reach 125 visits a week and feel like their practice is bursting at the seams. Read More |
09/10/2025Fall Sports & Concussions: What Parents & Athletes Need to KnowFall is an exciting season for student-athletes—football, soccer, cheer, cross country, and other sports are in full swing. But along with the fun and competition comes a greater risk of injury, especially concussions. Read More |
09/03/2025Achieve Total Wellness: The 4 Pillars of HealthThe interconnected components pivotal to long-term patient care and total wellness . “In the first place, health is to be consulted as the first thing necessary.” — Aristotle. How many times have you heard the phrase, “Good health is the most important thing?” As it turns out, that is a true statement. Read More |
08/20/2025Student Loan Update: What Now? (Part Two)The Phase-Out of the SAVE Plan, Options Moving Forward, and MoreRecent 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. Read More |
08/11/2025Student Loan Update: What Now? (Part One)Short-Term Steps to Take for Student Debt ReliefThe 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? Read More |
07/30/2025RFK, Dr. Oz Secure Insurance Industry Pledge to Fix Broken Prior Authorization SystemNew Commitments Aim to Accelerate Decision Timelines, Increase Transparency, Expand Access to Affordable Quality CareU.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. Read More |
07/17/2025Chiropractic 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. Read More |
06/18/2025Are You a VA Community Care Provider? Here's an Audit You Should Know About!VA Looking at Duplicative Payments with MedicareThe 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. Read More |
