Steyer Terrence E, Freed Gary L, Lantz Paula M
Altern Ther Health Med. 2002 Nov-Dec;8(6):84-8.
A growing number of complementary and alternative therapies are eligible for reimbursement by third party payers in the United States. No studies have examined current trends in the use of public funds for the payment of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).
To determine the reimbursement polices of state Medicaid programs for CAM.
Cross-sectional study.
46 state Medicaid reimbursement specialists.
Telephone survey.
Of the 46 states participating in the study, 36 Medicaid programs (78.3%) provide coverage for at least 1 alternative therapy. The most commonly reimbursed therapies are chiropractic by 33 programs (71.7%), biofeedback by 10 programs (21.7%), acupuncture by 7 programs (15.2%), and hypnotherapy and naturopathy by 5 programs each (10.8%).
Many Medicaid programs are paying for the use of CAM. Further research is needed to determine if Medicaid recipients are aware of these reimbursement policies and the extent to which recipients are using CAM for their healthcare.
在美国，越来越多的补充和替代疗法符合第三方支付者报销的条件。尚无研究调查公共资金用于支付补充和替代医学（CAM）的当前趋势。
确定州医疗补助计划对补充和替代医学的报销政策。
横断面研究。
46位州医疗补助报销专家。
电话调查。
在参与研究的46个州中，36个医疗补助计划（78.3%）至少为1种替代疗法提供保险。报销最普遍的疗法是：33个计划（71.7%）报销脊椎按摩疗法，10个计划（21.7%）报销生物反馈疗法，7个计划（15.2%）报销针灸疗法，5个计划（各占10.8%）报销催眠疗法和自然疗法。
许多医疗补助计划为补充和替代医学的使用提供费用支付。需要进一步研究以确定医疗补助领取者是否知晓这些报销政策以及领取者在多大程度上使用补充和替代医学进行医疗保健。
