As an alternative to opioids, BCBS will now cover acupuncture in TN. North Carolina is not far behind.
Knoxville Acupuncture
Effective January 1, 2019, BlueCross of Tennessee removed Oxycontin and added acupuncture to help with the opioid crisis.
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Asheville Acupuncture
North Carolina Society of Acupuncture and Asian Medicine (NCSAAM) has been working with the Blue Cross Blue Shield Med Director and Chief Policy Analyst. Due to their ongoing efforts, there is good probability that BCBS of North Carolina will include acupuncture as a benefit in the next 2 years.
Pain is the most throughly researched indication for acupuncture.
Our friends at Evidence Based Acupuncture have compiled the latest state of medical research on the subject. Read Acupuncture Medical Research on Efficacy for Pain.
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