Because they have yet to pass national legislation protecting the chiropractic profession, Japanese DCs are in a similar situation that U.S. DCs faced. We were fortunate enough to be able to pass chiropractic licensure state by state. The DCs in Japan must accomplish this nationally, which has proved to be an extremely difficult task. And in spite of their efforts, Japanese DCs are currently faced with two chiropractic professions.
Medicare Survey
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is asking the chiropractic profession for information that will be used in the development of a new fee scale (please see article on page three). In order to be included in the new proposed rule this information must be collected, tabulated, and reported to the HHS's Office of Payment Policy by JANUARY 31, 1991.
Please complete and mail the survey below immediately to:
MPI - HHS Survey
P.O. Box 6100
Huntington Beach, CA 92615
All surveys must be mailed by January 7, 1991.
Your decision to participate will affect chiropractic's inclusion in Medicare!
SURVEY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES' NEW MEDICARE FEE COMPUTATIONS
(all information will be kept strictly confidential)Please print clearly. This survey must be completed and mailed by January 7, 1991.
City ____ State ____
- What is your estimated annual revenue? ____
- What is your estimated annual overhead? ____
- What is your estimated annual malpractice insurance cost? _____
- What is your estimated annual continuing professional education cost? ____
- How many employees do you have? ____
- How many chiropractors practice in your office? ____
- What is your estimated annual employee salary? ____
- What is your average cost for an initial office visit? _____
- What is you average cost for a routine manipulation-only office visit? _____
- What is your average cost for a routine office visit providing manipulation and physiotherapy? ____
- What is your average cost of new patient x-rays? _____