Claims Journal May 18, 2022 Chiropractors are involved in only a small fraction of workers’ compensation claims for low back pain in states where insurers or employers control the choice of medical provider, but a report released Tuesday suggests that skepticism about runaway costs may be unfounded. A study by the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute […]
Journal of Chiropractic Humanities Volume 27, December 2020, Pages 29-36 Robert A. Leach DC, MS Abstract Objective The purpose of this article is to discuss evidence that supports the resolution of inequities for Medicare beneficiaries who receive chiropractic care. Discussion Medicare covers necessary examinations, imaging, exercise instruction, and treatments for beneficiaries with back pain when […]
Injections $988 Physical Therapy: $510 Bracing: $193 Chiropractic services: $193 Narcotics: $101 Gabapentin: $93 NSAIDs: $47 Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2019 Jul 1;44(13):937-942. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002983. Barton C Abstract STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective, observational study. OBJECTIVE: To examine the costs associated with nonoperative management (diagnosis and treatment) of cervical radiculopathy in the year prior to anterior […]
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2014 Jun;37(5):300-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2014.03.002. Cost analysis related to dose-response of spinal manipulative therapy for chronic low back pain: outcomes from a randomized controlled trial. Vavrek DA, Sharma R, Haas M. Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this analysis is to report the incremental costs and benefits of different doses of spinal manipulative […]
David Elton, DC Senior Vice President, Clinical Programs, Optum Dave Elton has been with OptumHealth since 2001 and is responsible for clinical, UM/UR, credentialing, network designation, and professional/government relations functions at OptumHealth. Before joining OptumHealth, Dr. Elton served in a similar role with OptumHealth Care Solutions, LLC. from 1996 until OptumHealth Care Solutions, LLC. was acquired […]
Tuesday, July 10, 2018 Tuesday, July 10, 2018 By Christine Goertz, DC, PhD Those who have listened to me speak about the evolution of chiropractic research over the past 30 years may have already heard me talk about the questions that I am asked most frequently by policy makers regarding what we do and why. […]
Brent Leininger, DC, MS The Spine Journal Volume 16, Issue 11, November 2016, Pages 1292–1304 Abstract Background Context Chronic neck pain is a prevalent and disabling condition among older adults. Despite the large burden of neck pain, little is known regarding the cost-effectiveness of commonly used treatments. Purpose This study aimed to estimate the cost-effectiveness […]
JMPT May 2016Volume 39, Issue 4, Pages 240–251 Variations in Patterns of Utilization and Charges for the Care of Neck Pain in North Carolina, 2000 to 2009: A Statewide Claims’ Data Analysis Eric L. Hurwitz, DC, PhD Abstract Objectives The purpose of the study was to compare utilization and charges generated by medical doctors (MD), […]
PLoS One. 2016 Feb 29;11(2):e0147959. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147959. eCollection 2016. Stason WB, Ritter GA, Martin T, Prottas J, Tompkins C, Shepard DS. Abstract BACKGROUND: Moderately convincing evidence supports the benefits of chiropractic manipulations for low back pain. Its effectiveness in other applications is less well documented, and its cost-effectiveness is not known. These questions led the […]
Spine J. 2016 Dec;16(12):1582-1597. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.08.025. Epub 2015 Nov 26. Which interventions are cost-effective for the management of whiplash-associated and neck pain-associated disorders? A systematic review of the health economic literature by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. van der Velde G1, Yu H2, Paulden M3, Côté P4, Varatharajan S2, Shearer HM2, Wong JJ2, Randhawa K5, Southerst D6, Mior S7, Sutton D2, Jacobs C8, Taylor-Vaisey […]
J Eval Clin Pract. 2015 Sep 29. doi: 10.1111/jep.12464. [Epub ahead of print] Fritz JM Abstract RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVE: Low back pain (LBP) care can involve many providers. The provider chosen for entry into care may predict future health care utilization and costs. The objective of this study was to explore associations between entry […]
June 8, 2013 Innovations in Conservative Care: Getting to the Right Provider First Arizona Association of Chiropractic Optum Health Presentation Download
Mar 11, 2015 CARMICHAEL, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (F4CP), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about the value of chiropractic care, points to data from Optum, a global entity that works to improve the delivery, quality and cost-effectiveness of health care, which concludes that spinal manipulation is the single service that — if not […]
Texas Version 1/21/2015 Dave Elton, D.C. | SVP Clinical Programs, Optum Physical Health | david.elton@optum.com Objectives: • Share insights obtained from a unique data set and analytic approach • Support your efforts to improve spine care • Illustrate importance of the first provider seen by a patient with back pain • Invite potential collaboration opportunities […]
BMJ Open. 2014 Aug 27;4(8):e005332. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005332. A 6-year comparative economic evaluation of healthcare costs and mortality rates of Dutch patients from conventional and CAM GPs. Baars EW, Kooreman P. Abstract OBJECTIVES: To compare healthcare costs and mortality rates of Dutch patients with a conventional (CON) general practitioner (GP) and patients with a GP who […]
Kindermann SL J Occup Environ Med. 2014 Aug 21. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract OBJECTIVE:: To compare the influence of employer-sponsored, on-site chiropractic care against community-obtained care on health care utilization. METHODS:: This was a retrospective claims analysis of members of a single employee health plan receiving chiropractic care on-site or off-site from 2010 to […]
Dynamic Chiropractic – July 15, 2014, Vol. 32, Issue 14 BY DONALD M. PETERSEN JR., BS, HCD(HC), FICC(H), PUBLISHER From the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine comes a study that gives excellent direction to employers (and insurers) regarding the management of low back problems (LBP).1 The authors analyzed databases belonging to a large, self-insured […]