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US SB106

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Cramer

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Expands Medicare coverage for chiropractors from only spinal manipulation to correct subluxations to all physicians' services they are licensed to perform under state law
  • Amends the Social Security Act to recognize doctors of chiropractic as "physicians" for Medicare purposes when performing any legally authorized function within their state license
  • Requires chiropractors to complete a one-time Secretary-designed educational documentation webinar to receive Medicare payment for expanded services beyond spinal manipulation
  • Aims to align Medicare chiropractic coverage with benefits already offered by the VA, Department of Defense, Federal Employee Health Benefits Program, and private insurers
  • Introduced January 16, 2025 with bipartisan sponsorship and referred to the Senate Finance Committee

Legislative Description

Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025

Health

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

1/16/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance1/16/2025

Full Bill Text

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