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Complementary & Alternative Medicine Insurance
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Thinking Outside the Box: Should Your Health Plan Include Alternative Medicine?


With the concern around opioid abuse, more employers are asking if they should consider offering alternate medicine for pain management. Alternative medicine may include interventions such as herbal remedies, acupuncture, hypnotherapy, or yoga therapy. Statistics indicate roughly 40% of the American population report using alternative therapies. Many have turned to this type of treatment when prescribed medications proved to be ineffective. Unfortunately, and despite those convincing numbers, most of these services are currently not covered by the majority of health insurers.

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 Thinking Outside the Box: Should Your Health Plan Include Alternative Medicine?

Alternative medicine may include interventions such as herbal remedies, acupuncture, hypnotherapy, or yoga therapy. Statistics indicate roughly 40% of the American population report using alternative therapies. Many have turned to this type of treatment when prescribed medications proved to be ineffective. Unfortunately, and despite those convincing numbers, most of these services are currently not covered by the majority of health insurers.

12 Most Common Questions About Insurance and Alternative Medicine

An increasing number of insurance companies and managed-care organizations are covering complementary and alternative medicine, fueled by consumer demand and a growing body of scientific evidence demonstrating the benefits and cost-effectiveness. A recent survey of 18 major HMOs and insurance providers, including Aetna, Medicare, Prudential, and Kaiser Permanente, found that 14 of them covered at least 11 of 34 alternative therapies.

American Specialty Health

ASH is one of the nation's leading complementary health care benefits organizations. ASH provides benefit programs, health education programs, and health-related products, administering benefit programs for 12.1 million members and affinity discount programs for over 80 million members.

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