BETH CLAY

Seeking improvements to Medicare so that patients who seek chiropractic care treated fairly with reimbursement for standard of care services (exams and x-rays) and includes chiropractic in the 'private contracting' provision with all other physician providers.

Importance of adequate funding for chiropractic research to expand the knowledge base and support policy decision making.

Raising awareness of the benefit of chiropractic care in all federal programs and federally funded health care programs. Raising awareness of the importance of whole person health research in those who receive regular chiropractic care. Supporting an the preservation of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health at the NIH with an expansion of research budget to advance whole person health research and other non-drug complementary, integrative, and other lifestyle and natural approaches to health promotion.

Importance of access to chiropractic care for veterans and veteran's family members; improvement of community care coverage access and reimbursement. Preservation and expansion of Whole Health Program and inclusion of chiropractic system-wide.

Importance of research into benefit of regular chiropractic care for members of the military and their families. Importance of access to regular chiropractic care system wide in the military.

The need to introduce and pass into law Medicare legislation that will swiftly and with surety eliminate the long standing discriminations against patients who seek chiropractic care through their Medicare program, to include coverage of existing covered services in Medicare such as exams and imaging services needed for the evaluation and management of patients in conjunction with the chiropractic adjustment including to identify and correct subluxations while keeping chiropractic a non-drug prescribing profession. This should also include a restoration of the freedom of Medicare Beneficiaries to privately contract with their chiropractor the same as they have the right to with other doctors.

The importance in increasing research resources to both chiropractic institutions, practice-based researchers, and non profits involved in advancing research. Research resources are essential advancing and expanding the knowledge base in order to have improved access and reimbursement, and to clarify matters in which the evidence-informed base is not fully developed. Research is also need to clarify and improve upon integrated models of care for neuromuscular injuries such as TBI in which chiropractic can play a integral role. To expand upon the recent studies on adjusting the atlas through Upper Cervical adjusting to improve cerebral spinal fluid circulation.

The importance of improving access in facilities, referrals and access in local communities to doctors of chiropractic and chiropractic care by all veterans and veterans dependents as well the need to improve the reimbursement process. The need to study the whole person effect and quality of life improvement opportunities for veterans and their dependents who receive regular chiropractic care. The need to address barriers to access that continue including limits of visits, requirement to have a medical referral, challenges for community care providers, and frustrations by veterans who are not getting the chiropractic care they need to the degree they need it.

The importance of including chiropractic care and doctors of chiropractic in all federally funded or managed programs and the importance of regular chiropractic care, not just for pain related symptoms, but also for whole person health care. The importance of increasing research resources specifically for clinical chiropractic research conducted by chiropractic academic institutions and organizations.

The need to introduce and pass into law Medicare legislation that will swiftly and with surety eliminate the long standing discriminations against patients who seek chiropractic care through their Medicare program, to include coverage of existing covered services in Medicare such as exams and imaging services needed for the evaluation and management of patients in conjunction with the chiropractic adjustment including to identify and correct subluxations while keeping chiropractic a non-drug prescribing profession. This should also include a restoration of the freedom of Medicare Beneficiaries to privately contract with their chiropractor the same as they have the right to with other doctors.

The importance in increasing research resources to both chiropractic institutions, practice-based researchers, and non profits involved in advancing research. Research resources are essential advancing and expanding the knowledge base in order to have improved access and reimbursement, and to clarify matters in which the evidence-informed base is not fully developed. Research is also need to clarify and improve upon integrated models of care for neuromuscular injuries such as TBI in which chiropractic can play a integral role. To expand upon the recent studies on adjusting the atlas through Upper Cervical adjusting to improve cerebral spinal fluid circulation.

The importance in increasing research resources to both chiropractic institutions, practice-based researchers, and non profits involved in advancing research. Research resources are essential advancing and expanding the knowledge base in order to have improved access and reimbursement, and to clarify matters in which the evidence-informed base is not fully developed. Research is also need to clarify and improve upon integrated models of care for neuromuscular injuries such as TBI in which chiropractic can play a integral role. To expand upon the recent studies on adjusting the atlas through Upper Cervical adjusting to improve cerebral spinal fluid circulation.

The importance of including chiropractic care and doctors of chiropractic in all federally funded or managed programs and the importance of regular chiropractic care, not just for pain related symptoms, but also for whole person health care. The importance of increasing research resources specifically for clinical chiropractic research conducted by chiropractic academic institutions and organizations.

The need to introduce and pass into law Medicare legislation that will swiftly and with surety eliminate the long standing discriminations against patients who seek chiropractic care through their Medicare program, to include coverage of existing covered services in Medicare such as exams and imaging services needed for the evaluation and management of patients in conjunction with the chiropractic adjustment including to identify and correct subluxations while keeping chiropractic a non-drug prescribing profession. This should also include a restoration of the freedom of Medicare Beneficiaries to privately contract with their chiropractor the same as they have the right to with other doctors.

The importance of including doctors of chiropractic on advisory committees; as part of the solution to the pain/opioid crisis. The need to include doctors of chiropractic in all federal health programs, and to treat doctors of chiropractic equitably to other doctors in federal education reimbursement and scholarship programs, in research, and in federal health care programs.

The need to introduce and pass into law Medicare legislation that will swiftly and with surety eliminate the long standing discriminations against patients who seek chiropractic care through their Medicare program, to include coverage of existing covered services in Medicare such as exams and imaging services needed for the evaluation and management of patients in conjunction with the chiropractic adjustment including to identify and correct subluxations while keeping chiropractic a non-drug prescribing profession. This should also include a restoration of the freedom of Medicare Beneficiaries to privately contract with their chiropractor the same as they have the right to with other doctors.

The importance of including doctors of chiropractic on advisory committees; as part of the solution to the pain/opioid crisis. The need to include doctors of chiropractic in all federal health programs, and to treat doctors of chiropractic equitably to other doctors in federal education reimbursement and scholarship programs, in research, and in federal health care programs.

The need to introduce and pass into law Medicare legislation that will swiftly and with surety eliminate the long standing discriminations against patients who seek chiropractic care through their Medicare program, to include coverage of existing covered services in Medicare such as exams and imaging services needed for the evaluation and management of patients in conjunction with the chiropractic adjustment including to identify and correct subluxations while keeping chiropractic a non-drug prescribing profession. This should also include a restoration of the freedom of Medicare Beneficiaries to privately contract with their chiropractor the same as they have the right to with other doctors.

The importance of including doctors of chiropractic on advisory committees; as part of the solution to the pain/opioid crisis. The need to include doctors of chiropractic in all federal health programs, and to treat doctors of chiropractic equitably to other doctors in federal education reimbursement and scholarship programs, in research, and in federal health care programs.

The importance in increasing research resources to both chiropractic institutions, practice-based researchers, and non profits involved in advancing research.

The importance of improving access in facilities, referrals and access in local communities to doctors of chiropractic and chiropractic care by all veterans and veterans dependents as well the need to improve the reimbursement process. The need to study the whole person effect and quality of life improvement opportunities for veterans and their dependents who receive regular chiropractic care.

Promoting the need to expand system wide access to chiropractic care for all veterans and dependents with direct access (no MD referral required. To expand number of chiropractors on staff; as well as to increase the networking of local doctors of chiropractic with the VA so that veterans and dependents can receive care closer to home. Raise awareness of research that indicates that when chiropractic care for back pain is the first course of care, 50% or greater are not prescribed opioids. Inform about the differences between acute and chronic pain; and the difference between suppressing the symptom of pain and addressing the underlying factors leading to pain.

Support of HR 8701 The Chiropractic Act of 2022. The Goal is to reform to Medicare/Social Security Law to eliminate barriers to access without removing reference to subluxation in the definition, to provide reimbursement for standard of care services (evaluation and management such as exams and radiological imaging as needed) as well as the adjustment for acute and chronic conditions; as well as the need to rectify discrimination against Medicare beneficiaries who seek to privately contract with their doctor of chiropractic.

Support of H.R. 8701 the Chiropractic Act of 2022.

Support of HR 870 The Chiropractic Act of 2022. The Goal is to reform to Medicare/Social Security Law to eliminate barriers to access without removing reference to subluxation in the definition, to provide reimbursement for standard of care services (evaluation and management such as exams and radiological imaging as needed) as well as the adjustment for acute and chronic conditions; as well as the need to rectify discrimination against Medicare beneficiaries who seek to privately contract with their doctor of chiropractic.

Promoting the need to expand system wide access to chiropractic care for all veterans and dependents with direct access (no MD referral required. To expand number of chiropractors on staff; as well as to increase the networking of local doctors of chiropractic with the VA so that veterans and dependents can receive care closer to home. Raise awareness of research that indicates that when chiropractic care for back pain is the first course of care, 50% or greater are not prescribed opioids. Inform about the differences between acute and chronic pain; and the difference between suppressing the symptom of pain and addressing the underlying factors leading to pain.

Reform to Medicare/Social Security Law to eliminate barriers to access without removing reference to subluxation in the definition, to provide reimbursement for standard of care services (evaluation and management such as exams and radiological imaging as needed) as well as the adjustment for acute and chronic conditions; as well as the need to rectify discrimination against Medicare beneficiaries who seek to privately contract with their doctor of chiropractic.

Reform to Medicare/Social Security Law to eliminate barriers to access and discriminatory language related to access to and reimbursement for chiropractic care, including evaluation and management services that include exams, radiologic imaging as needed, the adjustment for acute and chronic conditions; as well as the need to rectify discrimination against Medicare beneficiaries who seek to privately contract with their doctor of chiropractic.

Promoting the need to expand system wide access to chiropractic care for all veterans and dependents with direct access (no MD referral required. To expand number of chiropractors on staff; as well as to increase the networking of local doctors of chiropractic with the VA so that veterans and dependents can receive care closer to home. Raise awareness of research that indicates that when chiropractic care for back pain is the first course of care, 50% or greater are not prescribed opioids. Inform about the differences between acute and chronic pain; and the difference between suppressing the symptom of pain and addressing the underlying factors leading to pain.

Promoting the need to expand system wide access to chiropractic care for all veterans and dependents with direct access (no MD referral required. To expand number of chiropractors on staff; as well as to increase the networking of local doctors of chiropractic with the VA so that veterans and dependents can receive care closer to home. Raise awareness of research that indicates that when chiropractic care for back pain is the first course of care, 50% or greater are not prescribed opioids. Inform about the differences between acute and chronic pain; and the difference between suppressing the symptom of pain and addressing the underlying factors leading to pain.

Reform to Medicare/Social Security Law to eliminate barriers to access and discriminatory language related to access to and reimbursement for chiropractic care, including evaluation and management services that include exams, radiologic imaging as needed, the adjustment for acute and chronic conditions; as well as the need to rectify discrimination against Medicare beneficiaries who seek to privately contract with their doctor of chiropractic.

Educate legislators and policy makers on the importance of implementing the commissioning of chiropractors in the armed services given the law was passed almost 3 decades ago. Educating on the important of removing barriers to access and need for research for chiropractic care which is a major non-drug option for care of those who deal with chronic and acute pain, and the need to invest in research to better understand the whole person effect of regular chiropractic care, in particular how it may address stress, health status in regard to the top chronic health conditions across the lifespan. Educating about the activities of the ICA to encourage greater diversity of the chiropractic profession.

Promoting the need to expand system wide access to chiropractic care for all veterans and dependents with direct access (no MD referral required. To expand number of chiropractors on staff; as well as to increase the networking of local doctors of chiropractic with the VA so that veterans and dependents can receive care closer to home. Raise awareness of research that indicates that when chiropractic care for back pain is the first course of care, 50% or greater are not prescribed opioids. Inform about the differences between acute and chronic pain; and the difference between suppressing the symptom of pain and addressing the underlying factors leading to pain.

Reform to Medicare/Social Security Law to eliminate barriers to access and discriminatory language related to access to and reimbursement for chiropractic care, including evaluation and management services that include exams, radiologic imaging as needed, the adjustment for acute and chronic conditions; as well as the need to rectify discrimination against Medicare beneficiaries who seek to privately contract with their doctor of chiropractic.

Responded to Strategic Plan of the NCCIH; requesting greater focus and resources for chiropractic care, including the importance of practice-based research network to evaluate the whole person effect of regular chiropractic care and other basic science and clinical research specific to the chiropractic adjustment.

Promoting the need to expand system wide access to chiropractic care for all veterans and dependents with direct access (no MD referral required. To expand number of chiropractors on staff; as well as to increase the networking of local doctors of chiropractic with the VA so that veterans and dependents can receive care closer to home. Raise awareness of research that indicates that when chiropractic care for back pain is the first course of care, 50% or greater are not prescribed opioids. Inform about the differences between acute and chronic pain; and the difference between suppressing the symptom of pain and addressing the underlying factors leading to pain.

Reform to Medicare/Social Security Law to eliminate barriers to access and discriminatory language related to access to and reimbursement for chiropractic care, including evaluation and management services that include exams, radiologic imaging as needed, the adjustment for acute and chronic conditions; as well as the need to rectify discrimination against Medicare beneficiaries who seek to privately contract with their doctor of chiropractic.

(1) Resolving the continuing discriminatory barriers to chiropractic care for Medicare beneficiaries which include a denial of the freedom of access to privately contract, the limitation to reimbursement for the adjustment only and denial of coverage of standard evaluation and management services required for quality of care, specifically exams and imaging. These act as a disincentive for seeking chiropractic, a non-drug option for care, especially for conditions resulting in chronic and acute pain. (2) Increasing research resources directed to chiropractic & whole person health via NIH/NCCIH, DOD & the VA. (3) Improving access and equitable compensation to chiropractic through all federal health programs.

(1) Resolving the continuing discriminatory barriers to chiropractic care for Medicare beneficiaries which include a denial of the freedom of access to privately contract, the limitation to reimbursement for the adjustment only and denial of coverage of standard evaluation and management services required for quality of care, specifically exams and imaging. These act as a disincentive for seeking chiropractic, a non-drug option for care, especially for conditions resulting in chronic and acute pain. (2) Increasing research resources directed to chiropractic & whole person health via NIH/NCCIH, DOD & the VA. (3) Improving access and equitable compensation to chiropractic through all federal health programs.