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recommend acupuncture as an Essential Health Benefit under the AHCA, due to its safety, efficacy and lower cost

Created by S.F. on January 24, 2012

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.

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