Does Health Insurance Cover Acupuncture?

In many cases, the answer is “Yes!” Many professional Acupuncture organizations are currently working to inform insurance companies and the public in order to standardize payment practices and accessibility to Acupuncture and related therapies. You need to review your policy to determine this, and a quick phone call to the customer service representative of your health insurance provider is usually all that’s required.

Acupuncture accepts and processes insurance for our patients. Allow us to check your insurance coverage. Simply contact us with the following information:

• Your Name
• Social Security #
• Insurance Company Name
• Name policy is under
• Insured’s Policy Group of FECA number
• Insurance Companies Phone Number

Many of the health insurance companies listed below differentiates Acupuncture coverage by state. In Idaho, it is best to qualify your carrier with specific questions with regard to your coverage, deductibles, number of treatments, etc. Please click here to download and print the Acupuncture Insurance Coverage Verification Form, and allow us to do the work.

We accept most of the PPOs and POS health plan. Including (but not limited to these):

• Aetna Health Plan MetLife
• Aetna Life Insurance United HealthCare PPO and POS
• Blue Cross
• Blue Cross - Prudent Buyer Plan UniCare Blue Shield 65
• Blue Shield Preferred Plan
• Cigna Health Care
• First Health
• Great West Healthcare
• New York Life Care
• Health Plan
• PruNetwork
• Prudent Buyer Plan
• The Prudential PruNetwork
• The Guardian

Work-related and auto accident injuries
Dr. Alderman, as a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist and being a diplomat in Acupuncture Orthopedics, has decades of experience in caring for injured workers and dealing with medical legal issues of physical impairment and disability.

He has a reputation for managing his patients’ care objectively. He can help you not only by providing effective treatment, but also with referrals to other appropriate physicians, chiropractors, and physical and massage therapists. If you’ve been injured in vehicular accident, Dr. Alderman can direct your care to provide effective expedient treatment and guide you through the medical/legal issues that occur with accident and third-party insurance payers.

Many of our patients have been handcuffed by medical care costs and received little or no benefit from treatment. At we offer solutions with affordable care that gets timely results.

What if I have no insurance coverage?
Great news… We at Alderman Medical Acupuncture of Idaho offer “Case Fee Plans” that make it affordable for the majority of our treasured patient’s. We’ll help you find a way to get the results you expect and deserve.

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