August President’s Address: A PCA Town Hall with Dr. Kris Arnold and Mike Barba

In this President’s Update from The Spinal Chat Podcast, PCA President Dr. Kris Arnold and Executive Director Mike Barba discuss the issues directly affecting your practice and the future of chiropractic in Pennsylvania.

• The urgent Senate push for HB 1106.
• Scope modernization through SB 1330.
• Declining insurance reimbursement, denials, and prior authorization.
• PCA’s meetings with Highmark and other insurers.
• Billing assistance and legal resources available to PCA members.
• PCA membership value and opportunities to become involved.
• Committees, working groups, districts, and board service.
• The importance of supporting the PCA PAC.
• Regional town halls, live continuing education, and the Harrisburg board luncheon.
• The annual May convention at Seven Springs.
• PCA newsletters, member groups, and science-based podcast resources.

The message is clear: Pennsylvania chiropractic advocacy is not about Republicans or Democrats—“We’re not Rs or Ds. We’re DCs.”

CHAPTERS

00:00 — HB 1106: A Major Legislative Victory 00:34 — Why Communication Matters 01:34 — Regional Town Halls Are Coming 02:33 — The Insurance Reimbursement Fight 04:15 — Billing Assistance and Member Resources 07:52 — Why Join the PCA? 11:47 — Stop Complaining and Become Involved 12:43 — Ways to Volunteer 14:57 — How PCA PAC Funding Is Used 18:38 — The Senate Push for HB 1106 20:36 — Scope Modernization and SB 1330 23:03 — Legislative Newsletters and Updates 23:38 — Social Media and Podcast Resources 28:21 — Regional Meetings, CE, and the Convention 32:23 — Invitation to the Harrisburg Board Luncheon 34:50 — Final Call to Action

TAKE ACTION

Restore Delegation Rights Through HB 1106 https://pennchiro.org/hb1106/

Modernize Pennsylvania’s Chiropractic Scope Through SB 1330 https://pa-chiropractic-moderniz-ur0a2zk.gamma.site/

PCA REIMBURSEMENT RESOURCES

What PCA Can Do About Reimbursement https://pca-reimbursement-guide-944g3e1.gamma.site/

For insurance, billing, or legal-support inquiries, contact the PCA office. Your request will be directed to the appropriate team member: pca@pennchiro.org

MEMBERSHIP, VOLUNTEERING, AND PCA INFORMATION

Pennsylvania Chiropractic Association https://www.pennchiro.org/

Membership, committee, working-group, board-service, and regional-meeting inquiries: pca@pennchiro.org

INFORMATIONAL NOTICE

This podcast is provided for general educational and informational purposes. It does not constitute legal, billing, coding, reimbursement, or clinical advice. Insurance policies, regulations, and legislative matters may change. Listeners should confirm requirements applicable to their practices and circumstances.

Created and produced by Mike Barba for the Pennsylvania Chiropractic Association. AI-assisted tools were used in the production of this content. Final content was reviewed and approved by PCA.