Medicare and Lower back pain.

Published by American Acupuncture Council Info Network on

Medicare has just announced that acupuncture will be covered for chronic low back pain.

See this link for the Medicare announcement with more information coming from us as it becomes available

https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cms-finalizes-decision-cover-acupuncture-chronic-low-back-pain-medicare-beneficiaries?utm_campaign=Acupuncture&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=82254548&_hsenc=p2ANqtz–OUgb0Gm1f-j50Oi4ojzK4OjfJS_2xIiUHXkmSVGIGKmt_gJU0-iRFxdxvZXpgsr7slnYxt3YX7yi10PZBHiwD6JvF6A&_hsmi=82254548

 

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