Representatives from state and national chiropractic associations, chiropractic colleges, allied health professions and consumer organizations joined individual doctors, students and staff on April 24th in Washington, DC for the profession’s first National Conference on the Future of Chiropractic in Medicare. more»

Student ICA delegations from six chiropractic colleges gathered in Washington, DC on April 23-25, 2008 for a series of leadership workshops and in-person lobbying experiences designed to enhance their understanding of the legislative process, build leadership skills and educate them on the many public policy  issues facing the profession in the months and years ahead. more»

“Sense of Congress” legislation calling on the US Secretary of Defense to immediately take steps to commission doctors of chiropractic as health care officers in the US Armed Forces has been introduced in the US House of Representatives at the request of the ICA. On February 13, 2008, Representative Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), joined by The Hon. Thelma Drake (R-VA) and two other members, The Hon. Ron Paul (R-TX) and The Hon. Robert Brady (D-PA), introduced Congressional Joint Resolution 294 which states:more»

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) continue to rigidly enforce the federal rules that strictly prohibit Medicare and Medicaid providers from giving beneficiaries any sort of goods or services that might be interpreted as “prohibited inducements” to select one provider over another for covered health care services. According to the “Special Advisory Bulletin” issued by the HHS Office of Inspector General, “…a person who offers or transfers to a Medicare or Medicaid beneficiary any remuneration that the person knows or should know is likely to influence the beneficiary’s selection of a particular provider, practitioner or supplier of Medicare or Medicaid payable items or services may be liable for civil monetary penalties (CMPs) of up to $10,000 for each wrongful act.” more»

Because of a profound awareness of the need for the chiropractic profession to come together to coordinate a sound political action plan in support of unified goals for Medicare reform, ICA’s Board of Directors has unanimously embraced an initiative put forward by the Iowa Chiropractic Society (ICS) to convene a profession-wide “…consortium of national and state member organizations, educational institutions and other appropriate professional representatives. The purpose of this consortium would be to develop and implement a profession-wide plan of action that will result in the best possible legislative, public awareness and economic benefit for our profession.” more»