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This legislation would authorize chiropractors to use the title “physician” under the Medicare Part B program, and be paid the same rate as allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) physicians for manual manipulation of the spine as well as for any other medical services chiropractors are licensed to perform. By removing the current “manual manipulation” limitation in this Social Security Act, this bill opens the door for other services, which chiropractors have not been specifically trained to provide, and which could potentially put patient safety at risk, to be covered by Medicare.
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05/01/2025
OSMA, AMA, and Other Medical Associations Oppose Expansion of Medicare-Covered Chiropractic Services
OSMA and most other state and national medical associations signed a joint letter to congress opposing S. 106/H.R. 539, the “Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025,” which would amend the Social Security Act’s definition of "physician" to extend Medicare coverage for services furnished by chiropractors beyond the manual manipulation of the spine.
This legislation would authorize chiropractors to use the title “physician” under the Medicare Part B program, and be paid the same rate as allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) physicians for manual manipulation of the spine as well as for any other medical services chiropractors are licensed to perform. By removing the current “manual manipulation” limitation in this Social Security Act, this bill opens the door for other services, which chiropractors have not been specifically trained to provide, and which could potentially put patient safety at risk, to be covered by Medicare.