Appropriate Chiropractic Access For All

The essential benefit benchmark plans are being introduced to the state of Maryland's Governors Office for Healthcare reform's Essential Benefits Advisory Committee. The essential benefits are the REQUIRED benefits on plans that will be available through the state insurance exchange (i.e. the Expedia for Insurance Purchasing). A key benefit, given the high cost of musculo-skeletal problems like neck and back pain, is chiropractic care.

Chiropractic care (adjustments, physiotherapy, rehab, prevention and education) has sound scientific data to support it's cost effectiveness and clinical outcomes with a multitude of musculo-skeletal ailments like neck and back pain, headaches and extremity conditions.

All Marylanders need to be concerned that their Chiropractic benefit may be limited in quantity and quality. Can you imagine if you had only six visits per year? How would you feel if you had to have your adjustment at your Doctor of Chiropractic's office, and then have your physiotherapy and rehab somewhere else because of restrictions on the benchmark plans?

We are calling on all Marylanders to stand up and ensure you have full and reasonable access to cost-effective and scientifically proven chiropractic care.