What You Should Know About Alternative Medicine and Health Insurance Coverage
There was a time when you couldn’t find any health insurance coverage for alternative medicine of any kind. From herbal remedies to naturopathic doctors, most insurance companies refused to cover anything even remotely considered to be a service outside the realm of mainstream medicine. However, in the words of the folk icon, Bob Dylan, The Times They Are a-Changin'. Although coverage is still limited and anything but consistent from one insurance provider to the next, many ‘alternative’ treatments are now being recognized by the AMA and are consequently covered by an increasing number of insurers. Here is some of what you should know about alternative medicine and health insurance coverage. What Exactly Constitutes ‘Alternative’ Medicine? In simple terms, alternative medicine refers to anything that falls outside the scope...