JOURNALSPRING 2016

Inside:MCA Annual Convention Details

MCA Hires Dr. Charles Sawyer

Saddle Up!For the 2016 MCA Convention; registration is now open!

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MCA Board of Directors

PresidentDr. Doug Broman

1st Vice PresidentDr. Barb Dolezal

2nd Vice PresidentDr. Craig Couillard

Immediate Past PresidentDr. Scott A. Mooring

Secretary and ParliamentarianDr. Rick Hueffmeier

TreasurerDr. Scott A. Mooring

Central District DirectorDr. Sara Cuperus

MetroEast District DirectorDr. Greg Hynan

MetroEast District DirectorDr. Brian Malzer

MetroWest District DirectorDr. Carrie Getzmier

MetroWest District DirectorDr. Nicholas Mellum

Northwest District DirectorDr. Steven Biermaier

Southeast District DirectorDr. Andrew Klein

Southwest District DirectorDr. Monica Schugel

MCA Executive DirectorDavid Ewald

In This Issue

MCA News and Information

Business Management

Legislative

A Message from the President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

From the Executive Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

MCA and SecureCare Announce Strategic Partnership . . . . 6

Annual Convention Details and Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Meet an MCA Member: Lyle Coleman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

MCA Leadership Attends National Chiropractic Leadership Conference (NCLC) . . . . . . . . . . . 13

MCA Nominating Committee Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Let Your Voice Be Heard: Attend the MCA Annual Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Small Business Financial Tune-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

MCA Hires Dr. Charles Sawyer as Professional Officer of Legislative Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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ad· vo· ca· cy

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noun

noun: advocacy

1. public support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy.

“their advocacy of traditional family values”

synonyms: support for, backing of, promo-tion of, championing of; More argument for, push for;

informal boosterism of

“his advocacy of animal rights”The profession or work of a legal advocate.

My plane landed at 12:30 a.m. last night following a slight delay in Washington, D.C. after attending the National Chiropractic Leadership Conference (NCLC). During the flight, I thought about the importance of advocacy and the commitment that the nearly 500 doctors of chiropractic demon-strated by convening in our nation’s capital.

The day began with an early morning meeting with briefings from members of Congress and members of the American Chiropractic Association. A very impres-sive color guard presentation was made by members of all branches of the Armed Forces followed by the Pledge of Alle-giance. It was a moving experience with nearly 500 doctors of chiropractic gathered

together with one cause in mind — fighting for the rights of their patients.

Our group met with seven different rep-resentatives in congress throughout the course of the day. We discussed the issues pertaining to chiropractic and the rights of our patients. Of particular interest was the Medicare Expansion Initiative, which is being led by the American Chiropractic As-sociation and the Congress of Chiropractic State Associations. There is strong support for this bill, yet to be introduced, which will enable doctors of chiropractic to practice to their full scope in the treatment of Medi-care patients. Medicare law has not changed significantly since 1972, when chiropractic was initially offered as an essential benefit for Medicare recipients. Since that time the only benefit that is recognized and paid for his spinal manipulation. Once introduced, this bill will enable doctors of chiropractic to provide all care within their scope of practice in their respective states.

Northwestern Health Science University sent 42 students to represent Minnesota at the nation’s capital. The generous donations of alumni who attended this recent home-coming helped to make this trip affordable for those students who were willing to take time out of their schedule and advocate for chiropractic and for their future patients.

I was very impressed by the professionalism and the articulate manner in which the stu-dents conducted themselves. One student who is currently a T7 was making her third trip to NCLC. The students demonstrated a

passion for justice and defending the rights of their future patients. Another colleague who had made several personal connections with persons of significant influence within Congress was making his 23rd appearance to NCLC. I was humbled by his commit-ment to our profession.

As I reflect on my past 30 years of practice in Minnesota, I can recall various times when chiropractors united and came from all over the state to defend the rights of their patients at Minnesota’s “Day at the Capitol.”

Oftentimes we are at the capitol defending our rights when they are being threatened and potentially limited. Specific to that end, is our diligent work defending no-fault auto. It seems as though we are at the capitol on an annual basis defending our rights when no-fault auto is under attack.

I believe it is time for us to shift gears from the defense to the offense: Taking aim at nondiscrimination issues that have been perpetuated over the last 30 years which limit care, limit reimbursement, and prevent our patients from benefiting from all that we have to offer them.

Our current legislative agenda includes the following:

• Medicaid expansion • Provider nondiscrimination• Defending no-fault auto• Repeal of the 2% provider tax

A Message from the PresidentIn Support of Advocacy

By Doug Broman, DC, MCA President

FROM THE PRESIDENT

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The great advisor to CEOs, Marshall Gold-smith, wrote a book What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There. I have paraphrased that, saying often to my staff: “If we were doing business today the way we were eight years ago we’d be out of business. And, if we are doing business eight years from now the way we are today, will be out of busi-ness.” Every organization need to change, adapt and improve and associations like MCA are no exception. Organizations that fail to do so may not be entirely gone in eight years but they will be well on their path to irrelevance.

Here are five things we are thinking about to make sure MCA is still alive and relevant in the future:

1. Keeping pace with technologyI’m amazed when well-paid people who have been in their careers for years admit “I’m bad at technology.” Take a class. Read a book. Hire someone. When the leaders give up on technology so does everyone else. Problems with technology, are one of the greatest morale busters in any organi-zation. In just the past year, MCA has re-tooled its website, and used new technology for delivering communications content. We will continue to work on using technology to deliver service better, faster and more usefully to our members.

2. Recognizing that the world continues to changeUnless we stay abreast of current trends and push our own organizations to be faster, better, smarter they will fall behind. The assumption that an organization can continue to do things the way it always has is a losing proposition and one guaranteed to fail. Other organizations are working hard to change and improve. If organiza-tions don’t pay attention, they just don’t know it. MCA’s executive committee, board of directors and our new professional officer, Dr. Chuck Sawyer, are involved in many activities to keep out finger on the pulse of change.

3. Confronting recurring problems and solving themTime and again, organizations find them-selves dealing with the same problems: peo-ple, technology, product quality, systems, service quality. They talk about the prob-lems with no resolution while often having their attention lured away by a new, “bright shiny object” — much to the frustration of their staff. MCA continues to monitor HOW it delivers service and seeks ways to do it better.

4. Investing in staffStaffing is usually the largest budget item in an association. Not investing in finding great employees, then training and working hard to motivate them, is like trying to drive an IndyCar on wagon wheels. Those who are content with a weak staff are content with a weak organization. Find the best people you can, then give them what they need to do a good job and do what you can to reward and retain them. The hiring of Dr. Sawyer is the most recent example of MCA’s efforts to ensure that it has the right talent doing the right jobs.

5. Harnessing the power of volunteers while directing the energy in a consistent directionLike a fast flowing river, volunteers provide the energy for an organization. Unchecked, that energy can overflow the banks and overwhelm operations. Unmotivated, the streambed dries up and the power goes away. MCA works to engage our volunteer and let them share in the joy of moving an organization forward.

Associations with their fingers on the pulse of their members, our economy and world at large thrive and grow. Those that do nothing more than stay the same quickly go the way of the buggy whip manufacturer. I’m planning to see MCA be one of those that is strong and vital for years to come!

What Will MCA Look Like in Eight Years?By David Ewald, CAE, MCA Executive Director

FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DearMinnesotaChiropractor,

On behalf of SecureCare, Inc. (SCC) and the Board of Directors of the Minnesota ChiropracticAssociation (MCA),we arepleased tooffer ourmutual support of the strategic partnershipbetweenSCCandtheMCA.Forseveralyears,MCAhasbeenfosteringarelationshipwithSecureCareofNebraskaand Infinedi to collaborate on initiatives to help improve the practice environment for Minnesotachiropractorsandtheirpatients.

Effective October 1, 2016, SecureCare ofMinnesota (SCCMN) will begin managing components ofBCBSMNchiropracticbenefitstoitsmembers.BothMCAandSCCMNviewthisnewpartnershipasanopportunityforourprofessiontobuildastrongandproductiverelationshipwithMinnesota'spremierhealth insurance company, to build new bridges to other providers in Minnesota's health caredeliverysystem,andtoensurethathigh-qualityandcost-effectivepatientcareisdelivered.

Atthistime,thousandsofdoctorsparticipateintheSecureCarenetworkacrosstenstates.IfyouarenotcurrentlyaparticipatingproviderwithSecureCare,westronglyencourageyoutofollowtheinstructionsyoureceivefromSCC.Inaddition,MCAisexcitedtooffermemberbenefitstomakethistransitionsmoothwithoutcreatingdisruptioninpatientcareandclinicprofitability.

NewMCAMemberBenefitsinclude:

• DiscountedratesonInfinediregistrationandmonthlyfees;

• AccesstoInfinediclearinghousetrainings;

• ContinuingEducationforelectronicbilling,documentation,complianceandbestpractices.

Werecognizethatchangecanbeunsettling.Theleadershipofbothorganizationsisalltooawarethatthe health care environment is rapidly changing, and it is essential that chiropractic evolve withbecomingintegratedintothisnewreality.ThemodelbeingimplementedwithSCCMNhasasolidandproventrackrecordofsuccessinotherstatessuchasNebraska,Iowa,andOhio.

Thankyou inadvance for your support, andwe look forward toworkingwithyouandyourpractice.Shouldyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthenewprogram,markyourcalendarforMay6and7forMCA'sAnnualConvention.PresentationsandQ&AswillbedonewithrepresentativesfromSecureCare,Infinedi,andMCA'sInsuranceCommittee.Youcanalsovisitwww.mnchiro.comforupdatesandwatchyourmailboxfortheupcomingTownHallMeetingsinyourarea.

Sincerely,

LouAndersenChiefExecutiveOfficer,SecureCare,Inc.

DouglasBroman,DCPresident,MinnesotaChiropracticAssociation

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Most chiropractors who own small busi-nesses spend most of their time and energy focusing on patient care, or the delivery of services to their patients. However, if you own your office, you must consider the busi-ness aspects of owning a business in addition to patient care. Consider the following:

Wherever your small business lies in the business lifecycle, it may be time for a finan-cial tune-up. Like the name implies, a finan-cial tune-up is a fresh look at how well your small business is working for you, the owner. Here’s a short list of things to consider.

Type of business entityMany small businesses start out as un-incorporated sole proprietorships. The advantages are ease of formation and simplicity of operation. The disadvantages are exposure of personal assets to business liabilities and reporting net business earn-ings on your personal income tax return.

If your business has grown since you started out, it may make sense to consider a operat-ing under a different business form. Some types of business entities popular with small business owners — limited liability compa-nies, S corporations, and regular C corpora-tions — protect the individual business own-er’s personal assets from claims of business contractual and tort creditors. Furthermore, some of these other business forms offer tax advantages to small business owners that are not available to sole proprietors.

Retirement planWhen is the last time you considered wheth-er your employer-sponsored retirement plan was the best plan that fit your needs? Or, if you don’t have an employer-sponsored retirement plan, when is the last time you evaluated the benefits of starting a plan?

The landscape for employer-sponsored retirement plans has changed considerably over the past few years and you may be missing out on a great opportunity for both you and your employees.

Health insurance planRising health insurance costs remain a major concern for many small business owners, but there are options that can lower costs through tax incentives, for example the Health Savings Account. With an HSA, employees — and their employers, if they choose — contribute pre-tax dollars to an account earmarked for out-of-pocket health expenses. In addition to not paying tax on contributions, participants also pay no tax on earnings that accumulate in the HSA. Moreover, money not withdrawn to pay for medical care is carried over to the next year and continues growing tax-deferred. Provided money in the account is used for health-related expenses or to pay health insurance premiums, the participant pays no tax when withdrawals are made. There is only one catch — not everyone is eligible for a Health Savings Account. To qualify, you can only be covered by a high-deduct-ible medical insurance policy, either through your employer or one you purchase as a self-employed person.

Life insurance and disability income insurance1

Small businesses often find it challenging to attract and retain employees. Employee benefits offerings such as life insurance and disability income insurance are often neces-sary to compete with the “big boys.” Group plans provide affordable coverage without the need for individual underwriting. This type of coverage can be offered as employee benefits paid for solely by the employer, an employ-er-sponsored plan paid for by the employee, or a combination of both.

Key-person insuranceSmall businesses routinely insure their premises, equipment, and inventory. Less common is the business that insures its most valuable assets, its key employees. If you haven’t increased the amount of exist-ing key person life and disability coverage to keep pace with increasing profits and business lines of credit or to reflect the addition of new key employees, there’s no better time to do so than now. As employ-ees age and/or become health-impaired, insurance becomes more expensive or outright unavailable. When it comes to acquiring key person insurance, the sooner you act the better.

Business succession planningWhen business owners think about wealth transfer, they usually think about the trans-fer of their business or its value. Typically, businesses have only three outcomes at the death of an owner.

1. Sale of the business to an outsider;2. Retention of the business for family

members or other surviving owners;3. Liquidation of the business.

Business succession planning usually comes down to a decision to sell or retain the business. The decision is not an easy one. If your business has experienced growth, if you’ve brought a family member into the business, or if you are approaching retirement, it makes sense to revisit your business succession plan.

A tune-up can be as painless as an oil change for your car, or it can uncover some major work. But the benefit of a tune-up is that it puts you in control and minimizes the chance of getting stranded on a lonely road at night. A financial tune-up offers the

Small Business Financial Tune-UpBy Carron Perry, Financial Advisor, Prudential Insurance Company of America

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

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Featured Sessions• Manual & Instrument Assisted Soft

Tissue Treatments of Extremities• Acupuncture• Workplace Initiative• Sports Medicine• X-ray: Pediatrics & the Cervical Spine• Breathing, Mindfulness and

Stress Management Skills for the Chiropractic Practitioner

• Professional Boundaries & Ethical Use of Social Media

• Keeping Your Healing Practice from Hurting You

• CPR and Advanced CPR (for the Health Care provider)

Plus an insightful keynote presentation on Chiropractic Philosophy/Communication from William Esteb

About WilliamSelf-described “Chiropractic junkie,” William has published 11 books and hundreds of blog posts about chiropractic and chiropractors. He has also been receiving weekly chiropractic care since 1981.

He loves the challenge of finding new ways to explain the principles of chiropractic. He hopes you’ll apply our patients’ point of view in your practice and enjoy deeper, more influential relationships.

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Complete session information and details, including online registration, available at www.mnchiro.com.

Keynote: Chiropractic Philosophy/CommunicationWilliam EstebThis session shows chiropractors and team members how to set clear patient boundar-ies, deploy effective communication tactics and use simple leadership strategies that enhance patient follow-through and pro-duce better clinical results. Learn the three types of caring, how to avoid unhealthy attachment to patient behaviors and how to create a “safe place to fail.”

Manual & Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Treatments of Extremities — Tom Hyde, DCThis presentation will discuss the use of manual and instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization of a variety of body parts as well as cover some of the more common injuries seen in those areas. What will be taught revolves around a concept that can be utilized with multiple techniques such as Pin and Stretch, Cross Fiber Mobilization, Laser, Cupping, Nimmo and others.

Basics of Comprehensive Acupuncture History for Chiropractors — Deb Genrick, DCLearn about the basics of the “10 ques-tions” used in acupuncture to find out the patterns of our patients. Make your treat-ments more personalized, get better results.

X-Ray — Stephen Fridinger, DCDr. Fridinger is back this year with another episode of “In The Trenches.” This year Dr. Fridinger invited another chiropractor, a pain management physician and a spine surgeon to discuss a wide array of topics and cases. If there’s time, the story of Dr. Fridinger’s elective brain surgery will be told with video clips of the actual surgery.

Workplace Initiative — Joseph Sweere, DC, Chad Henriksen, & Gregory DeNunzio, DCApproximately two-thirds of workplace disorders involve the neuromusculoskeletal system and result in the greatest costs, absen-teeism, work restrictions, and worker turn-over. For this reason, well-trained doctors of chiropractic are now being invited to serve as on-site care providers. This educational presentation will provide attendees with practical information on how they can serve in this exciting area of professional service.

Breathing, Mindfulness and Stress Management Skills for the Chiropractic PractitionerMartha DeSante, DCLearn how and why to develop your own mindful breathing practice in this highly expe-riential workshop. Participants will be guided through breathing, relaxation, and meditation practices as well as learning about the benefits.

Reflexive Training for Sport and Life — Koichi SatoThis presentation discusses a therapeutic use of sport performance exercise as a primary mean of managing musculoskele-tal pain. The exercise is aimed to establish proximal stability reflexively, thus regaining optimal proximal and distal extremities function, such as joint mobility, muscle strength and pain-free movement.

Professional Boundaries and Ethical Use of Social MediaLori Holt, RN-BCThis course will address the issues of pro-fessional boundaries and the ethical use of social media both in the office and on the Internet. Attention to pitfalls in the “office place” as they pertain to relationships with staff members and patients will be addressed. The attendee will be able to demonstrate the importance of patient confidentiality with regards to social media and HIPAA.

Keeping Your Healing Practice from Hurting You — Danielle Finden, DCLearn new adjusting techniques and adapta-tions to popular methods to enhance your skill set and prevent self-induced injury. This hands-on technique seminar will cover all spinal regions, in addition to special patient populations such as overweight, extremely tall, and extremely muscular patients.

Stroke: Fact, Fiction and Some Answers — Steve Savoie, DCThis program will review the current in-formation available regarding stroke/CVA and the chiropractic adjustment and will understand the facts and fiction associated with this very controversial subject and be better able to answer questions concerning this important clinical topic.

X-ray: Pediatrics & the Cervical Spine — Vinton Albers, DC & Erika Wexler, MDDr. Wexler will present case studies that re-view pediatric headache, concussion and sei-zures. Dr. Albers will present case studies that review spinal disorders. These include disc herniation, spinal stenosis, Chiari malforma-tion and syringomyelia, trauma and tumors.

CPR Courses — Jim CooperCPR (Basic) We will cover conscious, unconscious chok-ing, heart attack, cardiac arrest, and stroke. In a mix of lecture and hands-on practice, you will gain the skills and confidence to take charge in an emergency.

CPR — Health Care Provider (Advanced) If you need certification for Health Care Provider, stay for the second session where we will cover 2-person CPR, Infant CPR, BVM, and other skills needed to fulfill your requirement for Health Care Providers and those with a licensed Duty to Care.

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MCA welcomes Dr. Chuck Sawyer as its new Professional Officer of Legislative Affairs. His experience and passion for chi-ropractic and dedication to our profession is exemplary. With the current legislative climate, Dr. Sawyer will be integral in spear-heading our grassroots efforts. This includes revitalizing, or should I say, reinventing our Key Doctor program. Currently, we have less than 20% participation.

This is a vital year at the capital. Recently, the Health and Human Services Committee has

recommended that the planned repeal of the MinnesotaCare Provider Tax be extended.

As chiropractors, we already have only of the lowest reimbursement rates. We get paid less than MDs and PTs for the same procedure code. We are only allowed only one exam per year for Medicaid patients. We cannot bill exams or extremity adjust-ments through Medicare. A conjoined effort between the MCA and NWHSU will be lobbying a anti-discrimination bill to change chiropractic for the future.

It is time to roll up our sleeves and take time to reach out to our legislators. We have the best profession and it is a honor to treat patients. When will you fight for your profession? How long will you be satisfied with mediocre?

However, without our voices being heard, our profession is at a standstill!

Help the MCA in welcoming Dr. Chuck Sawyer as our Professional Officer of Legislative Affairs.

MCA Hires Dr. Charles Sawyer as Professional Officer of Legislative AffairsBy Craig Couillard, DC, MCA 2nd Vice President and Legislative Chair

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MCA NEWS

Where did you go to school?After High School in Leon, Iowa, I enrolled in Southwestern Community College in Creston, Iowa from 1965 to 1967, gradu-ating with an Associate in Arts Degree. In Fall 1967, I entered Logan College in St. Louis, graduating in September 1971 with Doctor of Chiropractic and Bachelor of Science degrees.

In 1990, I completed a one-year post gradu-ate course in Sports and Fitness. From 1999 through 2001, I chose to do a three-year, 300-hour specialty post graduate course in Chiropractic Neurology. That culminated in earning a Diplomate from the International Board of Chiropractic Neurologists.

What do you enjoy most about chiropractic?Helping people feel better by the work of my hands is a source of great satisfaction. After 43 years of practice I feel blessed to have three-, four-, and even five-generation families that rely on me to provide their chiropractic care. There is joy in the daily in-teraction with patients. For me, that joy and satisfaction more than offsets the frustra-tions and difficulties of owning and running a health care office in this day and age.

Dr. Lyle Coleman

Why are you a member of MCA?I joined MCA in 1972 while a solo practi-tioner in Winona. Each month, DCs and wives from SE Minnesota filled a room to meet and support each other and the pro-fession. It was a great feeling of belonging and the contact confirmed we were not alone. I have maintained that membership continuously since then. MCA and I have stuck with each other through good times and bad. Even on those times I did not agree with one thing or another, it was more important to stay a member and help work out solutions from within the organi-zation. MCA also provided opportunities of service to help our state organization. From being a district officer to serving on the ethics and practice parameter commit-tees to my present day work on the commu-nications committee, these opportunities strengthen the bond I have with MCA. More importantly, they provide concrete ways for me to help chiropractic become better and stronger in Minnesota.

What is your best advice for up-and-coming DCs?1. Taking care of patients long term is a

continuous and ever evolving process of discovery. Don’t get complacent, you will miss something important.

2. Develop proficiency in a variety of techniques of varying intensity so you can adapt your adjusting approach as needed. Adapt to the patient, not the other way around.

3. Be very careful in your choices of tech-nique so you don’t wear out your body before you are ready to retire. No matter how you practice, there is a physical price to pay. Choose wisely for the long haul.

What is your best vacation?For years, we went to the same set of housekeeping cottages in Door County, Wisconsin. Now when I sit on a bench at the beach in Ephraim, I remember watch-ing our daughters grow up as they played at the water’s edge. We all have great memo-ries of those wonderful vacations.

What is your favorite seasonFall is my favorite. The colors. The won-derful fall produce. Playing in the leaves with my granddaughter. Remembering the smell of burning leaves from when I was a child. There is a special quality to the early morning and late afternoon fall sunshine that gives clarity and brilliance to the world around me. Enjoying those last warm days of Indian summer when you know winter is just around the corner.

What is your favorite restaurant?That is a three-way tie. In the Cities, Lucia’s — great food and it shares the block with Penzey’s Spices and Magers & Quinn book-store. That makes a compact day trip for us. In Des Moines, it is Waterfront Seafood Market. Fresh seafood in Des Moines? Oh,

Meet an MCA Member: Lyle Coleman, DC, DIBCN

By Katie Wilkerson, MCA Assistant Executive Director

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MCA NEWS

The MCA Nominating Committee presents the following nominees for the following offices for Fiscal Year June 1, 2016 through May 31, 2017:

MCA Leadership Attends National Chiropractic Leadership Conference (NCLC)

By Scott Mooring, DC, MCA Treasurer and Past President

MCA Nominating Committee ReportBy Christian J. Kollar, DC, Chair, Nominating Committee

The Minnesota Chiropractic Association had three of its leaders join the American Chiropractic Association during its National Chiropractic Leadership Conference (NCLC) in Washington, DC. While at our nation’s Capitol, they attended seven separate meet-ings that span across the Capitol grounds and spoke to legislators on five key points.

The American Chiropractic Association’s biggest initiative is a Medicare Equality Bill that will expand coverage to include all

Dr. Doug Broman, MCA President; Dr. Chad Paulson, MCA Chair of the Veterans Affairs Committee; and Dr. Scott Mooring, MCA Treasurer and Past President.

allowable services within each state’s scope of practice. The ACA needs your help by signing an online petition. Please visit aca-today.org/equality/doctors to learn more.

Additional initiatives include expanding TRI-CARE benefits to include chiropractic care, to increase the number of Chiropractic Doctors in VA Medical Centers around the country and to allow Doctors of Chiropractic to par-ticipate in the National Health Services Corp. To find out more, please visit acatoday.org.

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Article III, Subdivision 20 states: “Each member who is a Doctor of Chiropractic

and whose dues are current shall be entitled to one vote at each annual or special meeting of the membership of the corporation.” The Annual Meeting shall be held for the purpose of electing officers and such other business as may arise. You may attend the Annual Meeting even if you are not

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PresidentBarbara Dolezal, DC, Alexandria

First Vice-PresidentCraig Couillard, DC, Lakeville

Second Vice-PresidentSara Cuperus, DC, Sartell

SecretaryRick Hueffmeier, DC, Saint Paul

TreasurerScott Mooring, DC, West St. Paul

registered and attending the MCA Annual Convention. A non-DC member or guest may attend the Annual Meeting by invitation of a DC member, provided general consent is given by the DC membership that is present at the Annual Meeting.

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yes! It is wonderful and we manage to get there several times a year. And when we are in Door County, Wisconsin, Al Johnsons. The food is outstanding, the goats on the roof are fun to watch, and we have been going here since our honeymoon in 1970.

What is your favorite food?I like a lot of different foods and frequently tell my friends that I don’t eat to live, I live to eat. So picking a favorite is difficult, but not impossible. The most sublime and suc-culent food I get to eat is competition BBQ.

What do you do in your free time?Spending time with my wife, Lucy, and family. I love to read. I am passionate about basketball and car racing. Once in a while I get to the golf course. Helping friends

cut firewood is fun and keeps my own wood box full. I am active with Knights of Columbus especially with Smokin’ in Steele BBQ and Blues Festival (recently voted Best Music Festival in Southern Minnesota). This year is our 9th annual contest.

What is one thing most people don’t know about you?I am a certified BBQ Judge with Kan-sas City BBQ Society. My major area of responsibility with Smokin’ in Steele, organized by Owatonna Knights of Co-lumbus to raise money for our local Special Olympics, is being in charge of judges. Each year, judges from at least five states gather in Owatonna and by their scores decide how we allocate our $10,000 in cash prize money.

In order for there to be an effective grass-roots legislative initiative within the chiro-practic profession in Minnesota, we need a first-class grassroots key doctor program. Dr. Chuck Sawyer is currently recruiting doctors of chiropractic in each legislative district to serve in this capacity. We need an army of informed, dedicated and passionate doctors of chiropractic who care enough about their patients to do what it takes to be an advocate on their behalf.

We need you! Your patients need you to step up and commit to being an advocate for their rights. We need to band together, use a proactive strategy and take higher ground on behalf of our patients and their rights!

Please join with me in a renewed commit-ment to be an advocate for chiropractic, for your patients and for their rights.

Become a key doctor.

Key Doctor Contacts:Chuck Sawyer, DCMCA Professional Officer612-719-1079csawyer@nwhealth.edu

Douglas Broman, DCMCA President 612-987-6083dougb@bromanchiro.com

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