The latest update for 2020 Blue Shield of California ASH Plans, directly from ASH 1. The Blue Shield PPO plans to move to ASH January 1, 2020, are as follows: • Individual and Family Plans (IFP): on-exchange and mirrored. This is for acupuncture benefits only. These plans do not include Read more…
Medicare will begin a national coverage analysis for the use of acupuncture for chronic low back pain In response to the U.S. opioid crisis, HHS is focused on preventing opioid use disorder and providing more evidence-based non-pharmacologic treatment options for chronic pain. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Read more…
The latest information is indicating that the visit threshold will be 5 visits whether a provider is in our out of network and allowances will be the same for in and out of network services. Patients may have lesser copays or deductibles for in-network providers. Self-funded plans under Blue Shield, Read more…