# 119-s-106: Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025

119-s-106, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-106
- Congress: 119
- Title: Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would expand Medicare coverage for chiropractic services beyond just spinal manipulation and create a national payment rule that ties reimbursement to a one-time Secretary‑designed verification.** - Families and patients: Medicare beneficiaries would be able to receive a wider range of services from chiropractors so long as those services are allowed under the chiropractor's state license. Manual manipulation of the spine to correct a subluxation would remain covered without extra verification. - Doctors of chiropractic: Chiropractors would be treated as physicians under Medicare for any care allowed by their state license. For most services, payment would require a one-time verification process such as an educational webinar or similar electronic product run by the Secretary. - Medicare program and administration: The bill would add a nationwide payment limitation that makes the verification pathway the controlling rule for Medicare Part B payments for chiropractic services. The change is meant to align Medicare coverage with other federal programs like the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, and the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New Medicare rules for chiropractors: mixed, medium. If enacted, Medicare would cover any service a state-licensed chiropractor is legally allowed to provide in that state. This would replace the old rule that only paid for spinal manipulation to fix a subluxation. Medicare would pay only if the chiropractor completes a one-time Secretary-designed ve…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.

## Sources
- [119-s-106 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/106)

## Related
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
- [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-755)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-106 (as of 2026-04-21).