John Gantner, DC, DABCO

Dr. John Gantner is a retired 50-year practitioner who now sells Florida chiropractic practices (www.floridapracticesales.net). He also writes a monthly newsletter regarding practice sales, along with timely clinical, practice building and other information of value to a practicing chiropractor. You can subscribe at jgantnerdc@aol.com or call 239-362-7302.

Previous Articles

The Professional and Practice Benefits of Political Activism
October 1, 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 16)
Improving Our Political Effectiveness
October 15, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 20)
ACA-NET, Why Should I Get Involved?
December 6, 1991 (Vol. 09, Issue 25)
How Dangerous Is Cervical Adjusting?
August 2, 1991 (Vol. 09, Issue 16)
Workers' Compensation, Our Golden Opportunity -- Part IV
August 13, 1993 (Vol. 11, Issue 17)
Workers' Compensation, Our Golden Opportunity -- Part III
July 2, 1993 (Vol. 11, Issue 14)
Workers' Compensation, Our Golden Opportunity, Part II
May 21, 1993 (Vol. 11, Issue 11)
Workers' Compensation: Our Golden Opportunity
March 26, 1993 (Vol. 11, Issue 07)
Chiropractic in Workers' Compensation -- A Search for Answers
July 12, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 15)
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Corporate Medicine’s Attack on Chiropractic
Corporate Medicine’s Attack on Chiropractic

The chiropractic profession is under a sophisticated and relentless assault from corporate medicine, so strategically executed that most don’t even recognize it happening. The campaign is powerful, calculated, and well-funded, demonstrated by its covert tactics and the millions being invested to carry it out. Corporate medicine's endgame wants only two things from chiropractic: all our patients and all our money – and it is getting it.

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Mark Studin, DC, FPSC, FASBE(C), DAAPM
Chronic / Acute Conditions
Chiropractic Management of a Recalled Cervical Disc Implant
Chiropractic Management of a Recalled Cervical Disc Implant

Over the past two decades, more than 18 million spinal surgeries have been performed in the United States, and cervical disc replacements represent a fair share of those. Device recalls due to design flaws can place patients in difficult clinical situations, especially those who are symptomatic and reluctant to undergo revision surgery. This case highlights the role of chiropractors in managing complex postsurgical patients, particularly those with recalled spinal implants. 

Ronald Feise, DC
Billing / Fees / Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Removing Prior Authorization for Chiropractic
UnitedHealthcare Removing Prior Authorization for Chiropractic

UnitedHealth Group, parent company of UnitedHealthcare, has announced sweeping changes to its prior-authorization (PA) requirements that will eliminate the requirement for chiropractic care and numerous other healthcare services by the end of 2026. Doctors of chiropractic, other providers and patients have long lamented prior authorization requirements because they can delay needed treatment, limit access and even cause some patients not to pursue care.

Dynamic Chiropractic Staff