 |
Is This An Article Of Interest To "alties" And "allops"? |
"alties" 'those who believe in alt-med, "allops" those who believe in allopathic med
Some Insurance Companies Cover Acupuncture and Other Alternative Therapies
Insurance companies are starting to take notice, several managed care companies now recognize the validity of certain alternative practices and provide a complementary and alternative medicine program, which can provide insurance coverage for acupuncture, Yoga and other non-traditional procedures.
| Answer: For me the entire thing can be summed up by the phrase "Driven largely by patient demand" It has nothing to do with results - it has to do with trying to retain customers, and being able to charge for services. Very little that insurance companies do is based on efficacy, it based on profit - How else can you explain that cochlear implants are considered "experimental" in most states. Since when is being able to learn speech experimental? Sorry, a personal rant there... However, the fact is, every time a patient feels they are part of the decision making process, the treatment fairs better...just basic human factor of medicine....alternative, |
Dillard, who was 42 then, made it to Mount Sinai and begged the detox people to take him back. He had no