The basic fees for an office visit are as follows. Initial consultation,
examination, and acupuncture treatment is $100.00. Follow-up treatments are $70.00.
I may recommend
herbal medicines or nutritional supplements, which can be provided for an
additional fee. The cost of any herbs or supplements (usually $15 per week)
will be discussed with you prior to preparing a custom herbal formula.
Please be aware that unused herbs and supplements cannot be returned
for refund or exchange.
Many insurance plans, health-savings accounts, and employer-sponsored health-benefits packages
do reimburse for acupuncture. To find out whether yours is among them,
you must call and ask them directly. Some health plans impose restrictions on their members,
such as limiting the number of treatments and/or the conditions treated. Some require a
referral from a medical doctor. If your insurance covers acupuncture, please determine
the specifics of your plan prior to your appointment. Note that very few plans currently
cover herbal medicine (but they may soon if a critical mass of their customers demand it
of them, hint hint).
With so many variables in coverage, and to keep my fees as low as possible for my uninsured patients,
I do not bill insurance companies directly; rather, my patients pay their fees at the time of treatment,
by cash, check, Visa, or MasterCard. For those whose insurance covers acupuncture, I can then provide a Super
Bill, a type of receipt/record that contains all the information an insurance company requires
to process a claim. A Super Bill can cover just one treatment or can combine several office visits.
Please
contact me if you qualify for either workers' compensation or personal-injury treatments.
The success of the Temescal Acupuncture Center depends upon the satisfaction of our
patients, and your referrals constitute the backbone of our patient base. Thank you
for your faith and support, and please let us know if you have a friend you'd like us to contact.
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