Chiropractic Care
Re: Article (Oct. 3) on chiropractors and hospitals:
The basic issue with chiropractors is: “Does chiropractic care, such as spinal manipulation, really result in cost-effective treatment of musculoskeletal problems?”
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona were mandated by the state to allow chiropractic care for state-mandated insurance programs several years ago. When they went back and looked at the cost of chiropractic care they found that for the same conditions treated by general practitioners or orthopaedic surgeons versus chiropractors, the cost of chiropractic care was two to three times greater than the medical doctors’ care.
Because of this evidence, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona have arbitrarily limited chiropractic care in their medical programs because of the fear of runaway costs.
SANFORD H. ANZEL, M.D.
Clinical Professor of orthopedic surgery
UC Irvine
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