Rep. Steube Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Expand Medicare Coverage for Chiropractic Services
Chiropractic practices, many of which are small businesses, would see an expanded market for reimbursable services under Medicare. Instead of only being paid for spinal manipulation, they could bill Medicare for the full range of services their state license allows, potentially increasing revenue from Medicare patients significantly.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
For many years, bills have been introduced to expand the types of chiropractic care Medicare covers. The most recent bill is the Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 — H.R.539/S.106. The bill has yet to pass but aims to broaden coverage beyond spinal manipulation.
The Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 would amend the Social Security Act's definition of 'physician' under Medicare Part B, allowing chiropractors to offer services medicine warns they haven't been trained to provide, potentially risking patient safety.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025
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