Does Aetna Health Insurance Cover Acupuncture?

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   Marlin McKelvy

   President, Consumer Directed Benefit Solutions, Memphis, Tennessee

   Generally AETNA health insurance plans cover acupuncture but only under specific circumstances (generally in lieu of using general anesthesia for a specific medical or dental procedure covered under the health insurance policy) and for relatively short list of medical situations such as lower back pain, migraines and a few other conditions.  The list of conditions for which AETNA (or virtually any major medical insurance provider) will not cover acupuncture is far longer than the list of conditions that qualify.  Before using acupuncture you should have your medical provider check with AETNA's preauthorization department to determine if your specific condition will qualify for coverage and, if so, from what specific providers.

   Answered on July 20, 2014

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