Questions, comments
and suggestions should
be directed to
vcacentral@hughes.net

Contact info:
540-932-3100 (Phone)
540-932-3101 (Fax)

What is VCA Membership Really About?

Real Benefits

  • Listing in VCA’s online, searchable Find-a-Doc listing.
  • Top-notch education and training for doctors and their staff.
  • Convenient and quality opportunities for continuing education throughout the state.
  • Free and customizable public relations materials on a wide variety of timely subjects.
  • Subscription to VCA’s award-winning newsletter, The Virginia Voice, mailed quarterly and online to members only 24/7.
  • Subscription to faxed and e-mailed Member FYI updates.
  • Listing in VCA’s printed and online membership directory.
  • Free classified advertising in VCA’s newsletter and web site.
  • Real impact on the association leadership’s actions and priorities through a Constitution and Bylaws that puts decision-making power in the hands of the members.
  • Opportunities for chiropractic families and friends to support the profession through the VCA Auxiliary.

Real Accomplishments

Made Possible by VCA Members:

  • Strong, consistent presence in the Capitol via one of the most respected lobbyists in Richmond, Bruce B. Keeney, Sr., President, The Keeney Corporation. (click here for more info).
  • Powerful legal action on behalf of Virginia chiropractors, such as the filing of a major lawsuit against Trigon.
  • Legislation allowing DCs to serve on Workers Compensation boards.
  • Retaining of any-willing provider status under PPOs.
  • Defeat of physical therapists’ bill that would have prevented DCs from using modalities.
  • Guaranteed mandated provider status under the insurance equality laws.
  • Efforts to insure chiropractic representation on committee to formulate ethics guidelines for everyone regulated by the Board of Medicines.
  • The right for limited license radiology technicians to take our x-rays.
  • Ongoing project to correct problems caused by DCs’ non-physician status and insure DC inclusion in health care legislative changes. Without such efforts, chiropractors would not be included in legislation that benefits physicians unless legislation was specifically amended to include chiropractors. With this initiative, good or bad legislation introduced by the medical society would also include us.

Real Cost Savings

  • Deep discounts on VCA conventions and seminars for doctors and their staff.
  • Significantly reduced dues rates for new practitioners, retired DCs, and other special categories.
  • $50 discount off annual dues for DCs who have been practicing in Virginia for four or more years, paid by November 1st of preceding membership year.
  • From Trusted Voice:
    • VCA members receive a 10% discount for on-hold orders, radio/tv commercials, and more.
    • Call (toll free) 877-55VOICE (877-558-6423) for details and a free demo or visit www.trustedvoice.com.
  • From Kane X-ray Company:
    • $25 off purchase of $200 or more (one-time).
    • 250 off purchase of an x-ray unit or processor.
    • Call 301-261-3645.
  • From Foot Levelers Inc.:
    • Call 800-553-4860 for details.
  • From IC System:
    • Call Jim Rosevear at 386-445-7560 for special program options for VCA members.
  • From MD-Online:
    • Start up fee waived + 2 free trial months, + donation to VCA. Click link on VCA website or contact MD On-Line directly at 888-499-5465.
  • From Nutri-West:
    • 1st time purchase from Nutri-West, 10% off any order over $100.
    • $25 off registration fee for seminars sponsored by Nutri-West Mid Atlantic (doctors only).
  • From USA Laser Biotech:
    • 25% discount or a 48-month no interest leasing program through NCMIC.
  • From ChiroCode Institute:
    • Free shipping & software w/purchase of coding deskbook, + donation to VCA.
  • From Sleep Essentials:
    • Donation to VCA for every mattress set sold to a patient of a VCA member. Visit retail store on 3542
    • Orange Ave. in Roanoke, or call 540-397-2337.
  • From Breakthrough Coaching:
    • Free registration to BTC’s practice management “boot camps” for you and your staff.  Visit www.mybreakthrough.com for current dates and locations.
  • From 3Dgrid:
    • Preferred member rate of $495 for HIPAA Checkup software ($200 off the MSRP for the industry leading compliance solution for small practices).

Real Practice Support

  • A dedicated District Director in your specific region to help you find the answers to your questions and concerns, and to insure that your positions are presented to the VCA Board.
  • Ability to get convenient, fast advice and ideas from your colleagues throughout the state via the member list serve, vcadoctalk.
  • Committees with focused work and education in the areas of insurance, legislation, acupuncture, education, and more.
  • Medicare updates, insurance relations tips, marketing tools, practice management strategies, research and technical reports, in-depth reviews of laws that affect Virginia doctors, and other timely news and information via the newsletter, web site, monthly faxes, broadcast email, and special mailings.
  • Resource for quality suppliers committed to serving the needs of the chiropractic marketplace.
  • In development, a members-only section on the web site packed full of valuable tools and information.

Real Pride

… Last but not least, the knowledge that you are making a real difference by supporting and participating in the largest and most effective chiropractic organization in the state, rather than just “riding on the coat tails” of others… An organization dedicated to heightening awareness of the scientifically validated safety and efficacy of chiropractic, obtaining true parity in the health care arena, and to moving the profession according to the needs and priorities of its members.

Questions?

Call the VCA office at 540-932-3100, email vcacentral@hughes.net, or contact your personal district director (see listing under VCA Leadership).

Membership

For a complete list of all VCA members, all membership classifications combined, visit the members-only section of this site.
To find a Doctor of Chiropractic in Virginia, visit this site's "Find-A-Doctor" section.
To find providers of goods and services who support the chiropractic profession as Supplier Members of the VCA, click here.

Join Now

For membership categories, dues rates, and an application:

VCA membership form for Doctors of Chiropractic (PDF)
VCA membership benefits information and form for Allied Suppliers (PDF)

Standard dues are paid on an annual basis. To pay in quarterly installments, complete and return the EZ-Pay enrollment form along with your membership application.