GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS WCA Medicaid Budget Proposal

The WCA has been working with Rep. Clint Moses (Chair of the Assembly Health Committee) and Senator Rachel Cabral Guevera (Chair of the Senate Health Committee) on a Medicaid budget proposal that will:

• Increase reimbursement for spinal manipulation to 100% of Medicare;

• Require payment parity by paying chiropractors the same as other providers who enjoy higher reimbursement rates for examinations, X rays and laboratory test; and

• Allow chiropractors to use their full clinical toolbox when treating Medicaid patients and get paid the same rates as other providers for those same or similar services.

WCA President Dr. Chris Resch and Executive Director John Murray have been meeting with Legislative leadership and JFC members for the past few months to build support for the Medicaid proposal.

“Getting chiropractors paid fairly for all of the services they provide to Medicaid patients is our top legislative priority this session,” said WCA Executive Director John Murray. “We have a bit more work to do before we push this across the finish line but we are optimistic that we can get this done.”

Boundaries & Ethics Training Approved

The Wisconsin Chiropractic Examining Board (CEB) approved a final draft administrative rule that would reinstate the requirement that chiropractors complete training in boundaries and ethics.

CR22-066 would reinstate the requirement that chiropractors in Wisconsin complete two hours of training “on the topic of professional boundaries and ethics” as part of their required 40 hours of continuing education.

The WCA was successful in lobbying the CEB to make changes before they approved it in its final draft form last month. The final draft rule has been approved by Governor Evers and it now goes to the Wisconsin Legislature for their final review. If no changes are made by the Legislature, the rule would go into effect during the 2025-2026 license renewal period.