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HR 539119th CongressIntroduced
Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025
Introduced: Oct 29, 2025
HealthcareSocial Services
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
This legislation expands Medicare coverage to include all services provided by licensed doctors of chiropractic within their state-authorized scope, removing the current restriction limited solely to spinal manipulation for subluxation correction, while implementing new verification requirements for payment eligibility through educational webinars.
Key Points
- 1The bill amends Medicare law to recognize doctors of chiropractic as physicians for all state-licensed services beyond the current narrow coverage of spinal manipulation only
- 2It mandates chiropractors complete Secretary-designed educational webinars for payment eligibility except for traditional spinal manipulation services
- 3The legislation explicitly aims to align Medicare coverage with private insurers VA DoD and federal employee health programs that already cover broader chiropractic services
Impact Areas
Medicare beneficiaries seeking chiropractic careLicensed chiropractors and their practice revenue streamsMedicare program administration and federal healthcare spending
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