The association between use of chiropractic care and costs of care among older Medicare patients with chronic low back pain and multiple comorbidities
WB Weeks, B Leininger, JM Whedon, JD Lurie… - Journal of manipulative …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective The purpose of this study was to determine whether use of chiropractic
manipulative treatment (CMT) was associated with lower healthcare costs among multiply-
comorbid Medicare beneficiaries with an episode of chronic low back pain (cLBP). Methods
We conducted an observational, retrospective study of 2006 to 2012 Medicare fee-for-
service reimbursements for 72 326 multiply-comorbid patients aged 66 and older with cLBP
episodes and 1 of 4 treatment exposures: chiropractic manipulative treatment (CMT) alone …
manipulative treatment (CMT) was associated with lower healthcare costs among multiply-
comorbid Medicare beneficiaries with an episode of chronic low back pain (cLBP). Methods
We conducted an observational, retrospective study of 2006 to 2012 Medicare fee-for-
service reimbursements for 72 326 multiply-comorbid patients aged 66 and older with cLBP
episodes and 1 of 4 treatment exposures: chiropractic manipulative treatment (CMT) alone …