Insurances not covering acupuncture or those that say they do but end up not paying needs to stop. Insurances have no issue with paying for expensive surgeries vs. natural holistic approaches like acupuncture, which is a cheaper alternative to surgeries in most cases.
We should include a national mandate for Medicaid and Medicare to cover acupuncture visits for any ICD-10 code.
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These people need to be held accountable for their lies
As an acupuncturist who has recently lost most of the insurance benefits we had in NYS, I can truly say that my patients are suffering immensely while trying to spread as little as 12 visits per year over time. Please restore NYSHIP and NYSHIP retirees unlimited acupuncture benefits as well as other private insurance companies! This is a benefit that can prevent much more risky and expensive treatment in the future. Patients deserve a right to preserve their health.