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A recent study was released by Mercer health and benefits, a San Francisco Bay resource and financial advisor. The report was titled “Do Chiropractic Physician services for treatment of low back and neck pain improve the value of health benefit plans?” concludes Chiropractic care is likely to achieve equal or better health outcomes at a cost that compares very favorably to most therapies that are routinely covered in US health benefit plans. Covering chiropractic services for neck and low back pain will likely increase, value for dollar, by improving clinical outcomes and reducing total spending. 

Highlights: 

• Chiropractic care is more effective than other modalities for treating low back and neck pain.  
• Chiropractic care for the treatment of low back and neck pain is highly cost effective, representing a good value in comparison to medical physician care into widely accepted cost effectiveness thresholds. 
• The authors suggest insurance coverage for Chiropractic physician care is likely to drive improved cost effectiveness of US care.  
• These findings support the value of health insurance coverage of Chiropractic care for low back and neck pain.