WELCOME TO THE PENNSYLVANIA CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION! 

PCA member Raymond J. Kent, Jr., DC died suddenly on January 19, 2020 in Medford, NJ, age 62. https://www.bradleyfhmarlton.com/memorials/Kent%2C+Jr.+D.C.-Raymond/4078599/

As we realize many of the services rendered by Chiropractors are not be covered by Medicare, we wanted to provide you direction on those that are. In collaboration with CMS, we recently published the educational tool Medicare Documentation Job Aid for Doctors of Chiropractic. The job aid provides documentation guidance to help Doctors of Chiropractic medicine properly…

A new report from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration finds an 18 percent drop in fatal overdoses during 2018. The overdose rate decreased in 41 Pennsylvania counties, but increased in 23, and remained unchanged in three. READ MORE HERE

Media Contact:Louis Crivelli, D.C.drcrivelli@gmail.com312-498-7934 Clinical Compass Releases New Recommendationsfor Non-Drug Treatment of Neck Pain “Best Practice” treatments outlined based on best available scientific evidence Greenbelt, Maryland — January 7, 2020 – Clinical Compass, a national chiropractic organization charged with developing and evaluating evidence-based practice information has released a comprehensive best practices recommendation for conservative, non-pharmacologic and non-surgical treatment…

Today’s patients have consumer expectations and they are knowledgeable. Healthcare is making the transition from the pure traditional model of patient to the world of patient/consumer. Understanding what this shift from patient to consumer looks like is the first step toward successfully navigating these changes. As patients take on increasingly heavy financial burdens for their healthcare…

HOW LONG MUST I KEEP PATIENTS’ MEDICAL RECORDS?? For adults: Federal Law – for Medicare and other federal health care programs = must keep records for 10 years. PA Law – For everything besides Medicare and other federal health care programs = must keep record for 7 years. For children:  must follow the above, but may have…

No one can predict the future. But that didn’t stop us from reaching out to leaders from across the healthcare and convincing them to try. From hospital execs to tech companies leaders, here’s a look at some of their expectations for 2020 and beyond. READ MORE HERE

The insurance industry appears likely to have another big year in 2020, as growth in government and commercial markets is expected to continue. But a presidential election and new transparency initiatives could throw some major curveballs to payers.  READ MORE HERE

A resolution is defined as a firm decision to do or NOT to do something. It’s a promise you make to yourself.  New Year’s Resolutions, specifically, are open-ended and emphasize a particular path or focus for the year.  We might resolve to get our finances in order; volunteer some of our limited time to PCA; get…