INSURANCE
If you are considering acupuncture treatment and want to find out if your particular plan has acupuncture coverage, complete the form below.
If you are unfortunate to have a car accident, do not panic. We Just need you to bring:
Acupuncture is one of the CAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine) therapies that are more commonly covered by insurance. So far, we take the most health insurance with Acupuncture benefits. We are pleased to check your benefits online or make a phone call to your insurance company when you visit our office. You can also finish this process yourself before you visit us.
First, it is important to read your plan to find out whether it discusses coverage of the therapy you are interested in. If anything about the coverage is not clear or you have questions, contact the insurance company. Examples of questions that people often ask company representatives are:
For worker’s compensation patients, there is no limit for Acupuncture treatment base on the medical necessity. You just need to have the information list below with you when you visit our office:
If you do not carry health insurance with Acupuncture benefits, you can pay out-of-pocket, or you can consider using your health saving plan as well. Full payment is due at time of service. The expense of Acupuncture treatment usually goes toward to your medical expense deductions. For more information about Acupuncture tax deductibles, please read the explanation below:
Yes! So keep track of your treatments. The costs of acupuncture and prescribed herbal medicine are indeed deductible as a medical expense.
Acupuncture falls under the definition of a medical expense which is: “the costs of diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of diseases, and the costs for treatments affecting any part or function of the body. They include the costs of equipment, supplies, and diagnostic devices needed for these purposes.â€
You can include the amount you pay for acupuncture for you, your spouse, children and dependents.
Nutritional supplements, vitamins, Chinese herbal supplements and other natural medicines that are prescribed by an acupuncturist or physician as treatment for a specific medical condition that is diagnosed by an acupuncturist or medical practitioner are tax deductible.
The standard mileage rate allowed for out-of-pocket expenses for a car when you use it for medical reasons varies every year, please go to IRS website to find the rate. Bus, taxi, train and plane fares primarily for and essential to medical care are also included.
Please consult with your CPA for the amount of expenses that are deductible.
(Insurance Info Source: Acufinder.com)