The Advantage Approach
Through its network of more than 500 qualified chiropractors located throughout Iowa, Advantage offers payors a convenient and effective way to offer access to chiropractic care to their enrollees. Contracting with Advantage allows payors to meet their obligation under Iowa law to include benefits for chiropractic health care.

For its members, Advantage assures your representation to payors on such issues as: access, coverage, price, and other terms that affect the value of your practice. Advantage membership means you are part of an Independent Practice Association designed to effectively represent its chiropractic physician members.

Membership Requirements
Membership is reserved for members of the Iowa Chiropractic Society who meet the credentialing requirements established by the Advantage Board of Directors. These requirements include:

• Doctor of Chiropractic degree from an institution accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education
• Possession of an unrestricted license to practice Chiropractic in state of which you are practicing
• No current reimbursement restrictions from Medicare, Medicaid, or any other third party reimbursement program
• No pending disciplinary action by the Iowa Board of Chiropractic Examiners
• No current sanctions of any kind by any person or entity for improper procedures or actions
• Generally good mental and physical health
• Use of Infinedi as the standard EDI
• Possession of professional and comprehensive general liability insurance policies with coverage of at least $100,000 per occurrence and $300,000 annual aggregate or the minimum coverage required by state law, whichever is more. Although most contracts requires $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 per annual aggregate

Membership Fees
The annual membership fee for calendar year 2009 is $140 with a one-time credentialing fee of $100 for new members. If you choose, you may make quarterly payments. It is expected that this fee will be reduced annually based on the revenue generated by the network.

A History of Service and Commitment
Founded in 1964, the Iowa Chiropractic Society provides leadership, advocacy, and resources that promote professional excellence and quality patient care in chiropractic to people in Iowa. In 1998 more than 150 chiropractic physicians made the investment required to become founding contributors of the Advantage Chiropractic Network. Since then, they have worked together to develop a solid organizational infrastructure, secured contracts of high quality, and recruited a network of other outstanding chiropractic physicians.

Advantage has now credentialed more than 500 chiropractic physicians, making it the most geographically complete network of its kind available in Iowa. Our goal is to complete the statewide "blanket" of providers to assure that every potential chiropractic patient has an Advantage network member within easy driving distance.

The Advantage mission remains the same: to build relationships between chiropractic Physicians and payors, to obtain enhanced contracts covering more lives, and to promote chiropractic care throughout the state.

Current Contracts
The Advantage Chiropractic Network current payors includes the following contracts:

• CCN
• First Choice of the Midwest
• First Health
• Galaxy Health Network
• Iowa Health Solutions - Commercial
• Midland's Choice
• Private Healthcare Systems
• Sanford Health Plan
• Sanford Health Plan - Medicare
• Sanford Health Plan - Workers Addendum Compensation
• USA Managed Care Organization