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.
Mario Fucinari, DC, CPCO, CPPM, CIC
Dr. Mario Fucinari is s a certified professional compliance officer, certified physician practice manager, certified insurance consultant, and Medicare Carrier Advisory Committee member. He also serves on the speaker's bureaus for Foot Levelers, NCMIC and ChiroHealthUSA. Contact Dr. Fucinari to learn about Medicare, documentation, coding, examination, or rehabilitation training classes. For further information, email him at Doc@Askmario.com or visit his website at www.Askmario.com."