Medicare Coverage Expansion for All Chiropractic Services Authorized by State License.
This bill significantly expands the chiropractic services covered by the Medicare program. Currently, Medicare only pays for spinal manipulation; the changes would cover all services that doctors of chiropractic are legally authorized to perform under their state license. This modernization aims to give Medicare beneficiaries access to a wider range of chiropractic care, potentially reducing their out-of-pocket expenses.
Key points
Medicare coverage is expanded to include all services provided by chiropractors that fall within the scope of their state license.
The current restriction limiting coverage only to manual manipulation of the spine is removed.
The scope of chiropractic care under Medicare will align with private insurance and other federal health systems (e.g., VA, DoD).
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