Under the Affordable Care Act, various modalities can be considered as Essential Health Benefits. Acupuncture is a lower cost alternative to pharmeceuticals for treating chronic pain, as well as many other health conditions. We ask that the administration recommend including acupuncture as an Essential Health Benefit . See https://www.aaaomonline.org/resource/resmgr/governance/aaaom_ehb_positio... for more details.



