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This bill aims to modernize Medicare coverage for chiropractic services by expanding the current limited scope of chiropractic care under Medicare. Currently, Medicare only covers a single service involving manual spine manipulation to correct a subluxation, but the bill would broaden this to allow doctors of chiropractic to provide all physicians' services within their state-licensed scope of practice. The legislation recognizes that chiropractic care has evolved significantly since 1972, with more advanced state licensure and positive evidence-based health outcomes. By aligning Medicare coverage with other federal health programs like the VA, Department of Defense, and Federal Employee Health Benefits Program, the bill seeks to provide Medicare beneficiaries with more comprehensive chiropractic care. To ensure quality and accountability, the bill includes a requirement that doctors of chiropractic must be verified by attending an educational documentation webinar designed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. This change would effectively recognize doctors of chiropractic as full physicians under Medicare, expanding the types of services they can provide and potentially improving healthcare access for Medicare recipients.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/106/all-info