Medicare doesn't recognize naturopathic doctors ??
By Henry-001 on
Just found out today that Medicare doesn't recognize naturopathic doctors. These doctors practice alternative medicine and fall under the holistic health umbrella. This is sad actually.
Apparently Medicare Part B helps cover some chiropractic services, like spinal manipulation by a licensed chiropractor to fix issues like vertebral subluxation (basically, misaligned bones in your spine). Once you meet the Part B deductible, you'll pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount.
So it also covers up to 12 acupuncture treatments for chronic low back pain within a 90-day period. But if your back pain doesn't get better, they won't cover more treatments.
Wow!!