Medicare has very strict rules when it comes to what they will cover when it comes to chiropractic care. They see chiropractic care as a way to fix a specific problem and not so much of a long-term way to improve existing conditions and prevent other problems from developing. They do not cover routine or maintenance visits, there has to be some kind of situation that makes it an acute instance. Some examples of what they would consider an acute situation would be a fall, injury, or sudden onset of symptoms (like if you woke up and couldn't move your neck.) Medicare covers 6 - 8 visits in the case of an acute situation. In the event that such an incident has occurred, our doctors will have you fill out paperwork at the beginning and end of these "acute care visits." There may also be additional x-rays or exams scheduled around the beginning and end of these visits to determine the severity of the injury and the amount of improvement that is received. Medicare does not cover any x-rays or exams. We are an out-of-network provider, and while we do submit claims to Medicare, this may be the reason some have expressed experiencing more coverage at another provider. Claims are sent in every 2 weeks. We cannot send claims for Medicare Advantage Plans, only traditional Medicare. If you have a secondary policy, Medicare will forward the claims on to the secondary carrier. Occasionally a secondary insurance will cover part of the cost of care, but there is no guarantee. Many plans will not pay if Medicare does not, which is the case will all our chiropractic visits unless it is an acute case.