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Acupuncture and insurance

DAAN — Sat, 08 May 2010 17:20:23 +0000

Acupuncture is an increasingly popular treatment, but not every insurance policy will pay for it. This article offers some tips on how to get acupuncture treatment paid for.

WHEN Divya Kumar was having trouble getting pregnant four years ago, she meticulously tracked her menstrual cycles and found something was amiss. She was ovulating late, on Day 22, instead of on the more normal Day 14.

Ms. Kumar, then 29, went to see an obstetrician-gynecologist for help.

“The doctor said there wasn’t anything she could do for me because I was under age 35 and had been trying to conceive for less than year — even though it was clear something was not quite right,” Ms. Kumar explained. “She said, ‘come back in a year.’ ”

Holistic insurance coverage offered in Oregon

DAAN — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:48:59 +0000

Clear One Health Plans is introducing a health insurance option that focuses on holistic and natural health. This is good news for Oregon residents who utilizes alternative therapy.

Clear One Health Plans has introduced what may be Oregon’s first health insurance option that focuses on holistic and natural health.

Bend-based Clear One’s Natural Health Plan offers members a combination of holistic medicine along with traditional services, including hospital, maternity, prescription and emergency coverage. It covers naturopathic medicine, acupuncture, massage therapy and other forms of alternative medicine.

Coverage is available statewide for individuals.