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Acupuncture May Be Covered By Medicare in the Near Future

Published on Wed Jul 24, 2019

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 [...]
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