May 1, 2025
The MMA, along with nearly 100 healthcare advocacy groups, signed a letter to Congressional leaders opposing legislation that would revise how chiropractors are referred to in Medicare claims.
The bill would "authorize chiropractors to use the title ‘physician’ under the Medicare Part B program and be paid the same rate as allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) physicians for manual manipulation of the spine, as well as for any other medical services chiropractors are licensed to perform,” says the letter sent April 28.
The letter goes on to say: “this bill opens the door for other services, which chiropractors have not been specifically trained to provide, and which could potentially put patient safety at risk, to be covered by Medicare.”
“While we greatly value the contribution of chiropractors to the physician-led care team, their training is not equivalent” to the training that physicians go through, the letter says.
“Not only does this increase care risks, it creates confusion for patients when referring to a physician,” said MMA President Edwin Bogonko, MD, MBA. “Everyone knows a physician is a medical doctor or osteopath.”
May 29, 2025
As the Legislature works to complete its work on the state’s two-year budget, another deadline is looming. Legislators are required to pass a balanced budget before the end of the fiscal year—June 30, 2025. If they don’t meet that deadline, the state will begin a partial shutdown.
May 29, 2025
Registration has opened for the Empowering Physicians: A Night of Reflection and Engagement event, featuring best-selling author Elisabeth Rosenthal, MD.
May 29, 2025
The AMA is encouraging physicians to contact their U.S. senators and urge them to revise the reconciliation bill passed recently by the U.S. House of Representatives. While the bill includes language that would stabilize Medicare physician payments, it also threatens to cripple Medicaid and CHIP.