Medicaid and Medicare do not yet cover acupuncture. But many supplemental insurance plans are starting to cover acupuncture treatments. Many health benefit packages are also starting to cover acupuncture.
I advise my patients to contact their insurance carriers to see if they have coverage.
About the Author:
Joyce Marley is a licensed acupuncturist with a practice in New Hartford, NY. She writes alternative health articles about acupuncture and Oriental medicine.
