Acupuncture Benefits
The Aetna "Open Choice" plan provides benefits
for acupuncture treatment rendered by a medical doctor or licensed acupuncturist,
up to a maximum benefit of $1,000 per calendar year. The scope of the
benefit may be summarized as follows:
Covered diagnoses for treatment by acupuncture include
the following types of chronic pain syndrome:
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Tension headache
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Migraine headache
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Psychalgia
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Neuralgia
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Backache
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Lumbago
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Muscle spasm
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Bursitis
Acupuncture treatment in lieu of anaesthesia has been
recognized as a reimbursable procedure by Aetna under the traditional
plan. This benefit, as well as all other benefits under the traditional
plan, will be maintained under Aetna "Open Choice".