AMERICAN CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
HR 539 Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act: Bill would allow Medicare beneficiaries to access all Medicare-covered services allowed under a chiropractor's state licensure. S 106 Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act: Bill would allow Medicare beneficiaries to access all Medicare-covered services allowed under a chiropractor's state licensure. HR 879 Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act: Bill stops the entirety of the current reimbursement reduction and helps account for rising inflationary costs with a two percent payment increase. HR 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. Lobbied to have HR 539 (above) included in bill. HR 4204 Medicare Patient Choice Act: Allows Medicare beneficiaries to choose their physical and occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and chiropractors.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN FALARDEAU | Sr. Vice President |
Health Issues HCR
Lobbied for full implementation of Sec. 2706 of the Public Health Service Act that would create fair and equitable coverage of services provided by doctors of chiropractic in private and ERISA-covered health plans. Lobbied for full access to chiropractic services in Medicare and other federal programs.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN FALARDEAU | Sr. Vice President |
Defense DEF
HR 3838, Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026:Lobbied for the continuation of services provided by doctors of chiropractic currently serving on US military bases. S. 2296, National Defense Authorization Act 2026:Lobbied for the continuation of services provided by doctors of chiropractic currently serving on US military bases.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN FALARDEAU | Sr. Vice President |
Veterans VET
H.R. 3951: Rural Veterans Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025. Legislation permanently allows VA providers to perform cross-state disability exams and expands the pool of providers eligible to perform disability exams to include all licensed health care professionals.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN FALARDEAU | Sr. Vice President |
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