Bill > SF595

This bill modifies the coverage of chiropractic services in Minnesota's Medical Assistance (Medicaid) and MinnesotaCare programs by expanding the definition and scope of covered chiropractic services. The bill now explicitly states that medical assistance will cover chiropractic services and related services recommended by a licensed health care professional using generally accepted chiropractic standards of care. The covered services include medical evaluation and management services, manual therapy, spinal manipulation, and therapeutic exercises aimed at treating acute and chronic spinal pain and neuromusculoskeletal conditions. The bill maintains the existing annual visit limit of 24 chiropractic visits, with the option to obtain prior authorization for additional visits. Additionally, the bill specifies new limitations on x-ray coverage, restricting it to radiological examinations of the full spine, specific spinal areas, pelvis, and sacroiliac joints, and only when necessary to support a diagnosis of subluxation. The bill also repeals a previous subdivision in the MinnesotaCare statute that separately outlined chiropractic service coverage, effectively consolidating the provisions under the Medical Assistance section.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0595&ssn=0&y=2025