A regional survey of health insurance coverage for complementary and alternative medicine: Current status and future ramifications
A regional survey of health insurance coverage for complementary and alternative medicine: Current status and future ramifications
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DOI：
10.1089/107555301300328142
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发表时间：
2001-06-01
影响因子：
2.6
通讯作者：
Ting, W
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作者：
Cleary-Guida, MB;Okvat, HA;Ting, W
目的：本调查的目的是评估健康保险覆盖范围内的补充和替代医学（CAM）在美国的一个地区，一项研究促进了CAM的利用增加。设计：对健康保险代表进行前瞻性电话访谈。地理位置：东北部一个相邻的三州地区（纽约、新泽西和康涅狄格）。结果：几乎所有接受调查的保险公司都提供脊椎按摩服务。不到一半的保险公司报销针灸，通常用于治疗慢性疼痛。按摩治疗的覆盖范围很小，通常与物理治疗或脊椎按摩治疗有关。其他CAM服务的覆盖率可以忽略不计。结论：目前的医疗保险覆盖范围主要局限于捏脊医学、针灸和按摩疗法。CAM的覆盖范围由于每个运营商的不同政策、从业人员要求和健康计划而变得混乱。
Objective: The purpose of this survey is to evaluate the extent of health insurance coverage for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) within one region in the United States, a study prompted by the increased utilization of CAM.Design: Prospective telephone interview of health insurance representatives.Location: A contiguous three-state area (New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut) in the Northeast.Results: Almost all of the insurers surveyed cover chiropractic services. Less than half of the insurers reimburse acupuncture, usually for chronic pain management. Coverage for massage therapy is minimal and usually associated with physical therapy or chiropractic treatment. Other CAM services receive negligible coverage.Conclusions: Current health insurance coverage of CAM is limited essentially to chiropractic medicine, acupuncture and massage therapy. Coverage of CAM is made confusing by different policies, practitioner requirements, and health plans within each carrier.