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Boise Idaho Acupuncture Clinic Now Accepting Insurance



In the United States, approximately 38 percent of adults (about 4 in 10) and approximately 12 percent of children (about 1 in 9) are using some form of complementary and alternative medicine. Therapies which are classified as complementary and alternative medicine (often abbreviated as CAM) include acupuncture treatment, chiropractic care, massage therapy, and naturopathic medicine, among others.



Due to the increasing popularity and effectiveness of complementary and alternative medicine, more and more insurance companies are offering full or partial coverage for various CAM therapies. However, many small-business, private-practice CAM practitioners are finding that billing insurance is such a time-consuming and laborious process, that they are not accepting insurance. That is, they do not actually prepare all of the required paperwork and submit the claim. Instead, they receive payment at the time of service and provide patients with the necessary information to submit claims themselves.



Acupuncture West LLC, an acupuncture clinic located in Boise, Idaho, operated under this business model until recently. We started meeting prospective patients that wanted acupuncture treatment, had acupuncture as a covered benefit, and couldn'st find an acupuncturist that would accept insurance, said Peter Games, co-owner of the busy acupuncture center. Considering the current economic situation, it'ss understandable that patients don'st want to pay up-front for medical services if they don'st have to. We saw this as a great opportunity to develop our business and to make acupuncture more accessible to our community.



As a result, Acupuncture West LLC became credentialed with local insurance companies which do cover acupuncture services. We began to see our business grow and our patients receive the care that they needed, explained Games. Although the number of insurance companies offering coverage for acupuncture treatment is increasing, there are still some large insurance companies that do not yet offer this type of coverage. We look forward to the day when all insurance companies give their members the freedom to decide which health care modalities are best for their unique situations.



Acupuncture West LLC, a Boise, Idaho acupuncture clinic, is owned by husband and wife team Peter and Jennifer Games. Peter and Jennifer have each earned a Master of Science in Oriental Medicine from Southwest Acupuncture College in Santa Fe, New Mexico. They are also each board certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) as a Diplomate in Oriental Medicine, encompassing acupuncture, Chinese herbology, and traditional Chinese medical theory. In addition, they each hold the title of licensed acupuncturist in the state of Idaho. Peter and Jennifer specialize in the treatment of acute and chronic pain, stress, and women'ss health disorders, including infertility. Please visit http://www.acuboise.com/ for more information about their Boise acupuncture clinic.






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