tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2019 Issue Q3

Industry Note: Acupuncture May Be Covered By Medicare in the Near Future

If your patients suffer from lower back pain, you may be able to utilize acupuncture and get paid for it. Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed acupuncture be covered under Medicare for beneficiaries with chronic back pain, indicates an agency release. The acupuncture proposal, which would specifically cover Medicare patients in National Institutes of Health (NIH) clinical trials and involved in CMS-approved research, aims to offer alternative options to opioid use for pain, suggests the release. “Today’s proposal represents the Trump Administration’s commitment to providing Americans with access to a wide...

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