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From the 2009 Publication "Medicare and You" on www.medicare.gov :

"What's NOT Covered by Part A and Part B?

Items and services that Medicare doesn't cover include, but aren't limited to, the following:

■■Acupuncture. "

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You will have to check your member handbook or call the health insurance company to find out whether or not they cover acupuncture. Some Blue Cross Blue Shield plans do cover acupuncture.

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Some Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) plans do cover acupuncture. You should look up your plan online or call your employer's HR coordinator to find out your plan's coverage details.

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Why doesn't Medicare cover the cost of acupuncture?

Acupuncture is considered an alterntive treatment. Insurance and medicare does not cover alternative treatments. The reasons for this have their roots in history and the development of pharmeceudical medicine. Alternative treatments are not considered "proven scientific practices," even though acupuncture, herbal treatments, and other alternative treatments have been used with success for decades or centuries.


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