ACUPUNCTURE CEUs ONLINE CLASSES Rules And Regulation

Acupuncturist Approval by Acupuncture Medical Board

Most patients and doctors do not realise that Acupuncture Ceus is both modern medicine and ancient.  Regulated by the CA Medical Board in California and Medical Boards throughout the USA, acupuncture is a profession that requires extensive education and training.  Some treat acupuncture as experimental.  Well, the experiment is over 5,000 and seems to be going well.  Despite studies supporting the efficacy of acupuncture and medical bodies througout the world , acupuncture ceus is relegated to a lesser value in status.

The US Burea of Labor and Statistics cites acupuncture as a procedure but has not recognise it as a profession.  Interestingly, AcuMoxa is a better interpretation of the Chinese term for acupuncture CEUs.  Rather, Chinese Medicine more accurately describes the application of this holistic medicine.  Also, Korean, Japanese, and other traditional approaches to herbs, dietetics, acupuncture ceus , Tai Qi, etc... meet this description.  Yet, a patient can buy insurance and not have the right to choose their own MD much less an acupuncturst in many situations.  In cases, for example, of arthrtis, migraines, and insomnia this presents a problem in that acupuncture and herbs may be superior treatment modalities to allopathic medicine and drugs.

Acupuncturist Insurance Benefits

Acupuncturists do enjoy reimbursement from medical insurance companies but not at the rate that MDs, nurses, physical therapists, and PAs enjoy. Also, they often are required to have referrals from MDs to get reimbursement. In addition, some plants reject reimbursement for acupuncturists for acupuncture but accept acupuncture claims from MDs with little or no training in the field of acupuncture.


Recently, California's then Gov. Schwarzenegger removed acupuncture from the Medi-Cal system. Also, efforts to get acupuncture reimbursement from Medicaid and Medicare have not passed despite efforts for over ten years. This, despite the cost effective nature of acupuncture and its proven efficacy in reducing the need for surgical procedures and medications. The Acupuncture Ceus has published numerous reports supporting acupuncture as a supplement to our health care system.


Acupuncture Healthcare

Perhaps the next step is inclusion of acupuncture into the Medicare system. This is formal recognition of the profession. Prior to this, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics must recognize acupuncturists as professionals. Currently, this is not the case. Rather, acupuncture is a procedure and not part of a profession but official government tracking.


Human suffering is never desirable. Unfortunately, the health care crisis is often perceived as a health insurance crisis. Rather, it is access to care that is paramount. For example, if a person has a serious disorder, he must see a qualified specialist in a timely fashion. It is not uncommon for a patient with robust health insurance coverage, to wait a month prior to seeing a specialist and even longer to receive test results. Acupuncture Ceus can help to serve as primary health care physicians on the front line by providing immediate access and screening for prioritization of emergency cases.