Acupuncture Services. Benefits will be provided for Medically Necessary acupuncture services when provided by a provider licensed to perform such services.
Acupuncture Services. Services other than an initial evaluation and acupuncture treatments performed by a doctor of acupuncture. • Separate charges, including but not limited to charges for acupuncture assistants or special needles. • Acupuncture services from a provider who is not also licensed as a doctor of acupuncture. • Acupuncture in lieu of anesthesia.
Acupuncture Services. This plan covers acupuncture treatments in accordance with R.I. General Law § 27-20- 42. Coverage includes the cost of the needles.
Acupuncture Services. In a provider's office - One initial evaluation per provider per plan year and acupuncture treatments up to a combined total of 12 visits per member per plan year. $45 The level of coverage is the same as network provider. Ambulance Services Ground $50 The level of coverage is the same as network provider. Air/water* - Up to the benefit limit of $3,000 per occurrence. 10% - After deductible The level of coverage is the same as network provider.
Acupuncture Services. For all acupuncture services, Blue Shield has contracted with American Specialty Health Plans of California, Inc. (ASH Plans) to act as the Plan’s acupuncture services administrator. Benefits are available for acupuncture evaluation and treatment. Acupuncture services must be provided by a Physician, licensed acupuncturist, or other appropriately licensed or certified Health Care Provider. Contact ASH Plans with questions about acupuncture services, ASH Participating Providers, or acupuncture Benefits.
Acupuncture Services. This plan covers acupuncture treatments without electrical stimulation in accordance with R.I. General Law § 27-20-42. Coverage includes the cost of the needles. Ambulance Services Ground Ambulance This plan covers local professional or municipal ground ambulance services when it is medically necessary to use these services, rather than any other form of transportation as required under R.I. General Law § 27-20-55. Examples include but are not limited to the following: • from a hospital to a home, a skilled nursing facility, or a rehabilitation facility after being discharged as an inpatient; • to the closest available hospital emergency room in an emergency situation; or • from a physician’s office to an emergency room. Our allowance for ground ambulance includes the services rendered by an emergency medical technician or paramedic, as well as any drugs, supplies and cardiac monitoring provided. Air and Water Ambulance This plan covers air and water ambulance services when: • the time needed to move a patient by land, or the instability of transportation by land, may threaten a patient’s condition or survival; or • if the proper equipment needed to treat the patient is not available from a ground ambulance. The patient must be transported to the nearest facility where the required services can be performed and the type of physician needed to treat the patient’s condition is available. Our allowance for the air or water ambulance includes the services rendered by an emergency medical technician or paramedic, as well as any drugs, supplies and cardiac monitoring provided.
Acupuncture Services. Medically necessary acupuncture services are covered under the Empire Plan. The Empire Plan has an acupuncture network and the Empire Plan’s Medical/Surgical Program administrator will continue to recruit and contract with additional providers to expand the network. Acupuncture services received from a network provider are covered based on medical necessity. Effective January 1, 2024, when acupuncture services are received from a non-network provider, acupuncture service will be limited to 20 visits per calendar year.
Acupuncture Services. Acupuncture services are covered when provided by a licensed acupuncturist or by another Minnesota licensed practitioner for whom acupuncture is within the practitioner’s scope of practice and who has specific acupuncture training or credentialing. [Minnesota Statutes, §256B.0625, subd. 8f]
Acupuncture Services. Benefits are available for Medically Necessary acupuncture services for the treatment of Musculoskeletal and Related Disorders. Benefits include an initial examination, subsequent office visits and the treatment of: • headaches (tension-type and migraines); • hip or knee joint pain associated with osteoarthritis (OA); • other extremity joint pain associated with OA or mechanical irritation; • other pain syndromes involving the joints and associated soft tissues; • back and neck pain; and • nausea associated with pregnancy, surgery, or chemotherapy.
Acupuncture Services. Services other than an initial evaluation and acupuncture without electrical stimulation performed by a doctor of acupuncture. Separate charges, including but not limited to charges for acupuncture assistants or special needles. Acupuncture services from a provider who is not also licensed as a doctor of acupuncture. Acupuncture in lieu of anesthesia.
