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Iowa Citizens Opinions Regarding Chiropractic Health Care Coverage

Iowa Citizens Informed Consent

Thank you for participating in our survey. Your feedback is important.

You are being invited to allow the researchers to use your survey responses as part
of a scientific study aimed at advancing knowledge in health care coverage in Iowa for chiropractic care.

The purpose of this study is to assess the perception of Iowans regarding coverage of chiropractic services by insurance companies. We will collect surveys from a diverse group of patients to analyze this data collectively.

Your individually identifying information is not being collected and will not be used or published in any way. Geographic data, such as the county in which you reside, will be collected, and combined with others for analytical purposes. Your survey answers will remain anonymous and untraceable back to you after submission. Participation in this study is entirely voluntary. You have the right to choose not to participate, and you may decide to stop responding at any point before submission. Once you have submitted your survey, it will not be possible to withdraw your responses because we cannot identify or link them back to you. The data will be collected via Survey Monkey and stored by the researchers for an indefinite period. This study involves minimal risk to participants. If you have any questions, please contact the lead researcher Dr. Tyler Steward at (715) 760-5536.

While you will not receive direct benefits or compensation for participating in this study, your responses may contribute to the improvement of care for others in the future.

Thank you.
This survey should take about five minutes to complete.
1.I have read and understand the informed consent regarding my participation in this survey(Required.)
2.Please select one of the following about yourself(Required.)
3.What is your age category?(Required.)
4.What is your highest level of completed formal education?(Required.)
5.In what county within the state of Iowa is your current county of residence?
6.When was the last time you had an office visit with a chiropractor? (Required.)
7.What level of understanding do you have regarding the amount of insurance coverage (limits/co-pays/visit caps/covered services, etc.) that you have for chiropractic services?(Required.)
8.What level of satisfaction or dissatisfaction do you typically have with the health results from your chiropractic visit(s)?(Required.)
9.How much of the cost of your chiropractic visits is typically paid by your health insurance?(Required.)
10.How satisfied are you with the amount your insurance coverage typically reimburses for chiropractic services?(Required.)
11.Which of the following limitations apply to your health insurance coverage for chiropractic care (or that of your family)? (Select all that apply.)(Required.)
12.How would you rate your insurance coverage for chiropractic services?(Required.)
13.Has your health insurance coverage caused you (or a family member in your household) to reduce or avoid chiropractic care?(Required.)
14.Has your health insurance ever limited the number of chiropractic visits prescribed for you or a family member? (For example, your chiropractor prescribed a set number of visits, but your insurance coverage only allowed for fewer visits)(Required.)
15.Has your health insurance ever limited the chiropractic services recommended by your chiropractor? (For example, if your chiropractor recommended x-rays, adjustments, or therapies that your insurance would not cover.)(Required.)
16.Has your insurance coverage ever led you to receive care from a medical provider rather than a chiropractor, due to better coverage terms for medical providers?(Required.)
17.Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statement: My health Insurance provides greater coverage for medical providers than for chiropractic care in Iowa. (Required.)
18.If health insurance coverage were the same for all health providers, how likely would you be to choose chiropractic care as your first choice for spine-related care?(Required.)
19.Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statement: Health insurance should reimburse chiropractic services at the same rates as it reimburses medical doctors or physician assistants for identical services.(Required.)
20.Has your insurance coverage for chiropractic services gotten better or worse over the past 5 years?(Required.)
21.To what extent have limitations in your health insurance coverage for chiropractic care affected your recovery or health outcomes?(Required.)
22.Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statement: Before my first chiropractic visit, I thought my insurance would coverage chiropractic care reasonably well, but later found it had more limits than I expected.(Required.)
23.What is the name of your health insurance company?
24.How effective do you believe chiropractic care has been for improving your health or that of a family member?(Required.)
25.How valuable do you believe chiropractic care has been for improving your health or that of a family member?(Required.)