Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. Acupuncture and Medicare – two words that I never thought ...

Anyone who knows me well knows I have a frequent refrain when discussing health problems: "Acupuncture can fix it!" Like the Windex solution from the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding, I believe ...

Medicare will cover acupuncture for people involved in research on whether the treatment is effective for chronic low back pain among older adults under a new proposal announced by the Trump ...

BENSONHURST— A bipartisan health coverage bill that Brooklyn State Assemblymember William Colton, D-47, is cosponsoring would mandate insurance coverage of acupuncture. Large-group health insurance ...

Haley Parker, an acupuncturist from Alexandria, is passionate about helping patients who are struggling with pain to improve their health and well-being with acupuncture, and she has taken her ...

WATERTOWN, Mass., Nov. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Tufts Health Plan announced today it is expanding its alternative care options to better serve the diverse needs of its members. Members of fully ...

Medicare Part B only covers 12 acupuncture sessions with a qualified, licensed medical professional within 90 days to treat medically diagnosed chronic lower back pain. Acupuncture is a holistic ...

Medicare Part B generally does not cover acupuncture for arthritis-related pain, as coverage is limited to chronic low back pain without a known cause. While Original Medicare (parts A and B) may not ...