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January 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 2)

Chiropractic (General)
Chiropractic Costs: A National Perspective
First national study of CAM / chiropractic expenditures for spine conditions finds neither adds to overall medical spending.
Peter W. Crownfield

Billing / Fees / Insurance
ASH Forced to Drop Employer-Direct Chiropractic Coverage

Chiropractic (General)
Parker University Names New President
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Chiropractic (General)
Don't Let 2013 Be Just Another Year
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Analgesics & Other Therapies
Trends in Cryotherapy
The latest research and promising technology trends.
Jasper Sidhu, BSc, DC

Nutrition / Detoxification
Fat Gain, Weight Gain and Calorie Source
G. Douglas Andersen, DC, DACBSP, CCN

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Multi-Therapy Payment Reduction
Samuel A. Collins

Chiropractic (General)
Differential Diagnosis of Heel Pain
Thomas Michaud, DC

Lasers & Tens
A Deep Tissue Laser Therapy Approach for Carpel Tunnel Symdrome
Perry Nickelston, DC, FMS, SFMA

Lasers & Tens
Choosing Your (Next) Laser
Regulatory, Therapeutic and Nontherapeutic Considerations
Andy Hewitson

Chiropractic (General)
Fascial Work for Chronic Neck Pain
Marc Heller, DC

Chiropractic (General)
Toward a Mainstream Chiropractic Identity
Dennis Marchiori, DC, PhD, Chancellor, Palmer College of Chiropractic

Chiropractic (General)
Creating Body Awareness to Slow Down the Aging Process (Part 2)
Jeffrey Tucker, DC, DACRB

Chiropractic (General)
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Your Practice / Business
Should You Use Cash, Loan or Lease for Equipment Purchases?
Should You Use Cash, Loan or Lease for Equipment Purchases?

Some doctors thrive in a personality-based clinic and have a loyal following no matter what services or equipment they offer, but for most chiropractic offices who are trying to grow and expand, new equipment purchases help us stay relevant and continue to service our client base in the best, most up-to-date manner possible. So, regarding equipment purchasing: should you lease, get a bank loan, or pay cash?

Jamy Antoine, DC, BCN, CFP®
News / Profession
Chiropractic at Risk Globally
Chiropractic at Risk Globally

There has long been an attempt by those who are not legitimate doctors of chiropractic to usurp the title of chiropractor from those who have earned their degree from an accredited chiropractic program. This generally happens in countries where the local doctors of chiropractic have yet to pass legislation requiring a degree from an accredited institution. The result is essentially two chiropractic professions. Nowhere is this danger more pronounced than in Japan.

Dynamic Chiropractic Staff
Billing / Fees / Insurance
UHC/Optum Requires Preauthorization for Medicare-Covered Chiropractic Services
UHC/Optum Requires Preauthorization for Medicare-Covered Chiropractic Services

Effective Sept. 1, 2024, UHC/Optum is requiring prior authorization for the following services delivered in office and outpatient hospital settings, excluding services in the home: Medicare-covered chiropractic services (when billed with the AT-modifier), as well as physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT), and speech therapy (ST).

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Samuel A. Collins