Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025

This bill would expand what Medicare covers when you visit a chiropractor. Right now, Medicare only pays for a spinal adjustment to fix a subluxation. Under the bill, Medicare would cover any service a chiropractor is licensed to do in your state, not just spinal adjustments .

To get paid by Medicare for these broader services, a chiropractor would need to complete a one-time education webinar set by the government. Manual spinal adjustments to correct a subluxation would still be covered even without that webinar. The bill says current rules are outdated and aims to better match coverage offered by the VA, the Department of Defense, federal employee plans, and many private insurers.

Key points:

• Who is affected: People with Medicare who see chiropractors, and chiropractors who treat Medicare patients.
• What changes: Medicare could cover all chiropractor services allowed by state law, not just spinal manipulation; a one-time webinar would be required for payment of these broader services.
• Why it matters: It updates Medicare to be more in line with other federal and private coverage.