The Voice of Natural Medicine
In this five-part series, we have taken an extensive look into the barriers, both practical and political, that stand in the way of insurance coverage of CAM (complementary and alternative medicine). In this last entry in the series, we will examine the pros and cons of insurance coverage and discuss whether it is even in [...]
In Part IV of this series, we continue our discussion from Part III regarding political barriers to insurance coverage of CAM (complementary and alternative medicine).
Safety, Efficacy, and Cost-Effectiveness Data
In the first two parts of this series, we examined some of the practical barriers to insurance coverage of CAM (complementary and alternative medicine), identified by [...]
In Part I and II in this series, we examined some of the practical barriers to insurance coverage of CAM (complementary and alternative medicine), including those identified by the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy (WHCCAMP). Some of those barriers included a reported lack of research regarding the safety and “medical effectiveness” [...]
In Part I of this series, we began to examine some of the practical barriers to insurance coverage of CAM (complementary and alternative medicine). Our first entry examined some of the issues identified by the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy (WHCCAMP), including a lack of research regarding the safety and “medical [...]
It’s a question patients ask us all the time: Why doesn’t insurance cover natural medicine? Because this is such an in-depth and critical issue, we will examine it in a four-part series. In Parts I and II of this series, we will examine the practical barriers to insurance coverage; in Part III, we will examine [...]
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