Ever wonder if your insurance covers the cost of acupuncture? Learn about insurance and acupuncture from our medical expert in this free video.
Robert Linde, Acupuncture Physician and Registered Herbalist, has studied herbs since 1975 and practiced Traditional Chinese Medicine for over 6 years.
A question we oftentimes get from first time patients is whether or not their insurance, their health insurance will help cover the cost of acupuncture. The cost of acupuncture can vary, from something like a student clinic that may only be $15-$20 per treatment to some practitioners who are expensive and it may cost as much as a $135 - $200 for that initial treatment. Follow up treatments are oftentimes less expensive. So some PPOs and some HMOs do cover a portion of the cost of acupuncture and what's really important to know is that auto insurance, your PIP or Personal Injury and Protection, oftentimes will cover the entire cost of your acupuncture treatment. Unfortunately, Medicare and Medicaid at this time does not cover it. But if you're actually interested and politically active, check out House Bill No. 818 and that may help to bring about that action. So, ask your acupuncturist whether or not they accept any insurance and if they don't, they should be able to give you a receipt that you can personally give to your insurance company and try to get some reimbursement. So hopefully that will defray some of the cost and allow you to get the type of care and the frequency of care that you need to be well and balanced.
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