Our Health Policy (Communication) Workgroup. This workgroup provides information/communication (education) about health policy that affects healthcare system-based LAc clinicians and programs. Within that broad category, focus on policy affecting patients' care access.
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A knowledge-sharing communication resource for healthcare system-based LAcs and program managers. What is the Acupuncture for Our Seniors Act?
How would its passage improve your service line or program’s ability work with Medicare beneficiaries (which include adults and children) and other federal (U.S.) program beneficiaries?
Download the free communication paper. Sign up for an upcoming presentation or community discussion on the topic. The article includes references and resource links.
This free download is a white (communication) paper created by SOHHA’s Health Policy Workgroup. The workgroup created this communication resource to help you understand the federal-bill-in-waiting, HR 3133, Acupuncture for Our Seniors Act, and how it improves access to an acupuncturist’s services for adults and children who are Medicare beneficiaries or other federal program beneficiaries.
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Recordings, written synopsis, and discounted access to “Notes” pdf for the HHP Issues in Hospital-based Practice Webinar Series session on Medicare, the Social Security Act, and LAcs with federal integrative health legislative expert Dr. Kallie Byrd Guimond OM.D, MPH.
Links and references last updated October 8th, 2021.
Medicare coverage of acupuncture services by an acupuncturist requires inclusion legislation on the federal level.
More about why this matters and how inclusion would help overcome current care and accessibility barriers for hospital and healthcare system acupuncturists in this article.
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