In one of the largest single public relations mailings ever conducted by a chiropractic organization, in order to insure that the message of the Wilk trial appeal will not be lost, the ACA has sent a full packet of information to a list of individuals and organizations totaling 269,963. This packet includes the opinion handed down by the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, and chronicles the history of the Wilk suit along with a letter detailing the importance of this momentous decision.
The ACA has left no stone unturned as they recognize that ONLY through a chiropractic effort to share this information, will a complete and accurate format about this blemish in the history of America's health care system ever be made available.
The completeness and design of the package will create the opportunity for an accurate understanding about how chiropractic has been abused and how the public has been deceived. Hopefully, this enlightened understanding will ultimately influence these decision-makers to consider not only the plight of the chiropractic physician, but the needs of patients as well when developing their future policies and practices.
These distinguished efforts by the ACA will influence the future of the chiropractic profession in countless ways for many years to come.
Be watching for your copy to be arriving soon!
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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