Acupuncture Audits

VA Acupuncture Audits of Non-VA, Community Providers are Increasing

(May 20, 2022): Acupuncture audits and investigations by federal, state and private payors have greatly expanded in recent years. One of the most active players conducting acupuncture audits today is the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (VA). It is worth noting that long before traditional Medicare even considered covering acupuncture services,[1] the VA made these […]

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Private Insurance Payors are Aggressively Conducting Acupuncture Audits

(May 26, 2017): Over the past decade, the number of patients utilizing one or more complimentary or alternative care modalities has steadily increased. As patient demand for such services has grown, the percentage of payors including acupuncture in their plans as a covered service has also increased. For over a decade now, most private payor

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