Increased access to chiropractic care does not increase costs. Numerous studies demonstrably show that chiropractic costs are often much lower than traditional medical treatment of similar conditions.  The following study was done just down University Drive a few miles from Paint Creek Chiropractic Center.

Oakland University economics professor Dr. Miron Stano, an expert in the field of healthcare economics, has thoroughly reviewed the scientific literature regarding chiropractic and cost-effectiveness. He has found that there is no basis in terms of cost of care considerations to justify a continuation of Michigan’s existing chiropractic scope. Dr. Stano’s research involving insurance claims databases found that chiropractic patients often have substantially lower health care costs.

 A study published by the Archives of Internal Medicine analyzed claims data comparing more than 700,000 health plan members with chiropractic coverage with 1 million members without a chiropractic benefit, and found that if all members of the plan had chiropractic coverage, total health care costs would drop by 12 percent, a result of less utilization of hospital beds, drugs, x-rays and most importantly, speedier patient recovery times.

Another study examined the health care expenditures of Alternative Medicine, Inc (AMI), an independent provider association in which doctors of chiropractic act as portal of entry primary care physicians, performing all patient examinations, treatments, and procedures at their own discretion.  Recommended follow-up visits, choice appropriate treatment, and ancillary therapies utilized did not require approval from a medical director.  A comparative analysis of clinical and cost outcomes found decreases of: 43 percent in hospital admissions per 1,000; 58.4 percent in hospital days per 1,000; 43.2 percent in outpatient surgeries and procedures per 1,000; and 51.8 percent in pharmaceutical costs.  The study’s author’s noted that” “The AMI experience seems to indicate that a nonpharmaceutical/nonsurgical orientation can reduce overall health care costs significantly and yet deliver high quality care.”