On November 18, 1997, an interdepartmental team of federal investigation officers seized truckloads of patient billing records, computers and other materials. The warrants and grand jury subpoenas sought information "to include but not limited to CHAMPUS, Medicare, Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP), Medicaid and Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Virginia."
Complete Wellness currently operates some 69 centers that provide multidisciplinary care utilizing both physicians and chiropractors. The centers are based on a model where the chiropractor hires a medical doctor as an employee, along with an acupuncturist, physical therapist and/or massage therapist.
Complete Wellness issued a press release on November 19th stating that:
"We are surprised by the actions of the government inasmuch as the company does very little business with the various federal health benefit programs mentioned in the warrants and does very little billing for its affiliated clinics. Management is unaware of any billing improprieties. The company intends to cooperate fully with the investigative agencies involved and to resolve whatever issues may be presented."
Recent laws in New Jersey and California represent a disturbing trend that will negatively impact a practice’s ability to collect monies from patients, as well as expose them to significant penalties if the practice does not follow the mandatory guidelines to a T. Please be aware that a similar law may be coming to your state. The time to act is before the law is passed.
With estimates showing over 30 million Americans affected by peripheral neuropathy – and a significant portion underdiagnosed – it’s increasingly likely that chiropractors are already treating these patients. What’s missing is structured recognition, comprehensive management and targeted tools to slow progression, improve function and support systemic health.
Each year, ICD-10-CM is updated on Oct. 1. For 2026, there are 74,179 total codes, with 487 additions, 28 deletions and 38 revisions. Code changes are based on date of service, not the claim submission date. Services performed on/after Oct. 1 must use the new codes. While no changes affect the common spinal or extraspinal codes most frequently used by DCs, several updates may still affect your claims – particularly for comorbidities, referred pain, or trauma cases.
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