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ICA’s Annual Pediatrics Conference and International Symposium on the Science, Art and Philosophy of Chiropractic team up for one grand slam in the Bahamas in December.

The ICA Council on Chiropractic Pediatrics’ Annual Conference on Chiropractic & Pediatrics to be held December 12-14 at the Westin Lucaya Resort in the Grand Bahama Island is already off to a running start. Teaming up with the Council’s Conference this year is the ICA/FACTS International Symposium on the Science, Art and Philosophy of Chiropractic. A solid educational program with excellent speakers and a variety of topics, a fun Bahamian junkanoo beach party, commencement of the largest group of Diplomates in Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics (DICCP) in the history of the profession, all at a beautiful beachfront resort in the Grand Bahama Island, promises to make the 2008 conference an exciting, enjoyable and memorable event. more>>

National Medicare Conference Brings New Insights to Major Public Policy Challenges and Opportunities

Representatives from state and national chiropractic associations, chiropractic colleges, allied health professions and consumer organizations joined individual doctors, students and staff on April 24th in Washington, DC for the profession’s first National Conference on the Future of Chiropractic in Medicare. more»

Student ICA Delegations Thank Members of Congress for Leadership on Chiropractic Legislation

Student ICA delegations from six chiropractic colleges gathered in Washington, DC on April 23-25, 2008 for a series of leadership workshops and in-person lobbying experiences designed to enhance their understanding of the legislative process, build leadership skills and educate them on the many public policy issues facing the profession in the months and years ahead. more»

Resolution Calling for Military Commissions For DCs Introduced In Congress

“Sense of Congress” legislation calling on the US Secretary of Defense to immediately take steps to commission doctors of chiropractic as health care officers in the US Armed Forces has been introduced in the US House of Representatives at the request of the ICA. On February 13, 2008, Representative Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), joined by The Hon. Thelma Drake (R-VA) and two other members, The Hon. Ron Paul (R-TX) and The Hon. Robert Brady (D-PA), introduced Congressional Joint Resolution 294 which states:more»

ICA’s is the Chiropractic profession’s premiere resource for online employment connections

ICA has launched its dynamic new online resource for chiropractic employment connections, providing specific, affordable access to professional resources for the entire profession. Both ICA members and non-members* can use to post positions and locate qualified candidates. Focused exclusively on the chiropractic profession, ChiroJobs provides an easy-to-use and highly targeted resource for online employment connections in chiropractic. more»

PROHIBITED INDUCEMENTS IN MEDICARE AND MEDICAID DRAW GROWING ATTENTION:

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) continue to rigidly enforce the federal rules that strictly prohibit Medicare and Medicaid providers from giving beneficiaries any sort of goods or services that might be interpreted as “prohibited inducements” to select one provider over another for covered health care services. According to the “Special Advisory Bulletin” issued by the HHS Office of Inspector General, “…a person who offers or transfers to a Medicare or Medicaid beneficiary any remuneration that the person knows or should know is likely to influence the beneficiary’s selection of a particular provider, practitioner or supplier of Medicare or Medicaid payable items or services may be liable for civil monetary penalties (CMPs) of up to $10,000 for each wrongful act.” more»

World Spine Day Observed During Bone and Joint Decade Action Week

On October 16th, Doctors of Chiropractic around the globe will again observe World Spine Day as a special opportunity to advance awareness about spinal health and wellness to their patients and the public in their communities and nations. In support of The World Health Organization’s Bone and Joint Decade’s efforts, and in collaboration with organizations including the Congress of Chiropractic State Associations and Life University, ICA encourages doctors of chiropractic everywhere to promote and present the readily available and excellent “Straighten Up” educational and exercise materials to the individuals, businesses and health policymakers in their community. more»

ICA Calls for Official Scrutiny of Connecticut Anti-Chiropractic Media Campaign

The heavily funded and fear-based campaign underway in Connecticut since the fall of 2003, projecting a grossly exaggerated and sometimes completely false message about the risk of stroke from the common chiropractic adjustment, has reached a new and alarming stage, and ICA has asked federal authorities to examine this program to determine if federal laws are being violated. The organization calling itself the “The Chiropractic Stroke Awareness Group (CSAG)” is now airing a television ad comparable to their billboard and other print advertisements asking consumers to call them if they have suffered a stroke after a “chiropractic manipulation” and offering help. more»

CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER VETOES SB 801

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has stepped forward on behalf of sound public policy and acted in the best interests of the chiropractic profession and the public by vetoing the dangerous and disruptive Senate Bill 801. This legislation would have dramatically revised the way in which the chiropractic profession is regulated in the nation's largest state, and would have placed a measure on the June 2008 election ballot for consideration by statewide voters, with election costs funded by the state's chiropractic licensing fees. more»

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Chiropractic Law Enacted in Italy

The Associazione Italiana Chiropratici (AIC) has announced that 17 years after the presentation of the first law proposal for professional recognition, on December 21, 2007, chiropractic was recognized by the Italian Parliament as a primary health care profession! For more than three decades, the AIC has led a determined struggle to secure this vitally important legal recognition for chiropractic, in the face of equally determine medical opposition. more»

MEDICARE ANNOUNCES SUSPENSION OF PFFS MARKETING IN RESPONSE TO DECEPTIVE MARKETING PRACTICES:

The International Chiropractors Association’s Board of Directors and Representative Assembly met on April 27-28, 2007 in Washington, DC for their scheduled 81st Annual Meeting. During those meetings, very careful consideration was given to all aspects of the demand issued by the Congress of Chiropractic State Associations (COCSA) for the merger of the ICA with the American Chiropractic Association (ACA). Following these discussions, the combined ICA leadership unanimously adopted an official statement on this issue. more»

Annual Fitness Event Again Features California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

For the sixteenth consecutive year, global superstar and now California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was the highlight of the Symposium on Natural Fitness organized by the International Chiropractors Association (ICA), held February 29-March 1, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio. Each year, the chiropractic event is held in conjunction with the Arnold Schwarzenegger Fitness Weekend and Sports Festival, the biggest fitness festival in the world with over 15,000 athletes competing in over 30 different sports competitions, many of which are conducted at the Olympic level.more»

ICA Strongly Endorses Iowa Chiropractic Society Medicare Initiative

Because of a profound awareness of the need for the chiropractic profession to come together to coordinate a sound political action plan in support of unified goals for Medicare reform, ICA’s Board of Directors has unanimously embraced an initiative put forward by the Iowa Chiropractic Society (ICS) to convene a profession-wide “…consortium of national and state member organizations, educational institutions and other appropriate professional representatives. The purpose of this consortium would be to develop and implement a profession-wide plan of action that will result in the best possible legislative, public awareness and economic benefit for our profession.” more»

ICA Offers Exciting and Diverse Continuing Education Seminars In 2008

International Chiropractors Association is one of the leading providers of continuing education for chiropractors. Click here for a complete list of seminars. The Wellness Certification Program is being delivered by Drs. James Chestnut and Richard Baxter for its fourth year in Portland, OR, Dallas, TX and Philadelphia, PA. The ICA 17th Annual Symposium on Natural Fitness with Arnold Schwarzenegger will be back in Columbus, OH March 6, 7 and 8, 2009. Drs. Dan Murphy and Richard Christie deliver their two-part New Era in Whiplash & Spinal Trauma in four cities. Dr. Gary Street will be back with his Chiropractic Medicare Workshop, locations to be announced.

COMING UP IN AUGUST & SEPTEMBER:

August 23-24 -- Wellness Module 3 in Philadelphia
September 13-14 -- Wellness Module 3 in Portland