Anti-Discrimination - Is achieving Pay Parity possible and what steps do we need to take to get there?

Dr. Rachel Wendt, DC, ChiroCongress Executive Director at Large, will moderate a discussion between attendees and WA State Executive of Legislation & Policy, Lori Grassi, regarding insurance anti-discrimination and chiropractic fair payment. Topics that will be discussed:

• Every Category of Provider” allowed to treat covered conditions, a WA State experience leading to federal policy change
• Bipartisan Congressional Reps and Senators and International Healthcare Policy Consortium built 2706 language from WA State law
• Rule-making and examples of discrimination - benefit limits, payment, direct access/referral requirement
• Explaining which health plans are impacted – state regulated plans
• Pay parity – one state’s experience. Start with state experience (WA)
• Important to engage!
• Q&A