Acupuncture and the Affordable Care Act
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s of January 1, 2014, acupuncture is now a covered benefit under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), provided your health insurance policy includes acupuncture benefits. According to SEC.2706 of the ACA (NonDiscrimination in Health Care), if your policy covers acupuncture delivered by a health care provider who is acting within their scope, then your policy must now also cover acupuncture delivered by a licensed acupuncturist. Licensed acupuncturists are now permitted to bill insurance for physical medicine, including massage, myofascial release, exercise and neuromuscular reeducation. Maria Mandarino of Shen Dao Acupuncture. See listing page 8.
Health Tips for 2014 • Buy a new pair of sneakers, put them on and see where they take you • Set goals, not deadlines • Increase meat & veggies, decrease grains • Every day is a new day • Park in the farthest parking spot from the door • Take the stairs • Drink your body weight in ounces of water • Get your beauty rest • Increase your fiber intake • Take your vitamins • Get adjusted Ian Hollaman of Red Tail Wellness Centers. See ad page 17.
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ACUPUNCTURE SHEN DAO ACUPUNCTURE, LLC Maria Mandarino, LAc, DipAc (NCCAOM), RMT, NCTMB 6565 West Jewell Avenue, Suite 4B-2, Lakewood 720-670-0098 MariaMandarino.com Acupuncture is a safe, gentle, and natural approach to treating pain and illness, or for just keeping healthy. We can help you with pain, autoimmune disorders, fertility, allergies, digestive problems, fibromyalgia, migraines, anxiety, depression, PMS, and more. We also specialize in Craniosacral Therapy, AMMA Therapy, John Barnes Myofascial Release and individualized Bach Flower formulas. Located in the Bear Creek section of southwest Denver, adjacent to Lakewood and Littleton.
THE OM FLOW 1040 S Gaylord St Ste 204, Denver 303-859-8644 Theomflow.com Todd Garrity L.Ac specializes in facilitating the spiritual and emotional link to the physical body through energy work and acupuncture. Joanna Resnick L.Ac specializes in women’s health, fertility and hormones. Both practitioners are formally trained in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Herbal Therapy. Acupuncture can help many issues from pain symptoms to internal disease to emotional disorders.
COLORADO OSTEOPATHIC & INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE ASSOCIATES Maria Baraybar Lee, L.Ac. 4901 W. 38th Avenue, Denver 303-781-7862 CoIntegrative.com Experience the benefits of 5000 years of healing tradition! Maria Baraybar Lee, L.Ac uses Acupuncture and Chinese medicine to treat conditions such as low back pain, sciatica, degenerative disc disease, arthritic conditions, headache, allergies and muscle spasm. She is also an infertility specialist certified in the Hunyuan Method (www.hunyuan.org). Maria focuses on pain management, gynecological disorders and practices cosmetic acupuncture. See ad page 27.
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