Healthcare Bill

[Guest guest]

A colleague writes.......I'm billing all insurance companies pursuant to

the new federal health care act - The non-discrimination language states:

SEC.2706. NON-DISCRIMINATION IN HEALTH CARE: (a) PROVIDERS. A group health

plan and a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health

insurance coverage shall not discriminate with respect to participation under

the

plan or coverage against any health care provider who is acting within the

scope of that provider's license or certification under applicable State

law. A link to the comprehensive bill text for H.R.3590 - Patient Protection

and Affordable Care Act is provided for review. Additional useful links

about H.R.3560 can be found at:

_http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3590/show_

(http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3590/show) .

 

Policies may not cover acupuncture, but they usually cover the following

for MDs:

99212 - Office visit 10 minutes - $45

97140 - myofascial release - $35

97026 - infrared heat - $35

97032 - electrical stim attended - $35

 

Thus the carriers should now be covering and reimbursing for our

services.........

 

Richard

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In a message dated 4/15/2010 12:39:02 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

ibpokin writes:

 

 

 

 

I've been looking online and haven't found any info regarding acupuncture

coverage and the healthcare reform bill. Tom Harkin (D) was pushing for

it last summer, but I couldn't find any follow up as to how that turned out.

Anyone have any insight into this?

 

Thanks!

 

barbara beale, MS, LAc, LLC

 

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[Guest guest]

I've been looking online and haven't found any info regarding acupuncture

coverage and the healthcare reform bill.   Tom Harkin (D) was pushing for it

last summer, but I couldn't find any follow up as to how that turned out. 

Anyone have any insight into this?

 

Thanks!

 

barbara beale, MS, LAc, LLC