Alternative healing and Tricare-Should more clinics be available for personalized care?

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 20:21:18 -0400

Response by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL made Aug 8 at 2016 8:29 PM

SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 20:29:50 -0400

SFC Private RallyPoint Member I agree and am patiently awaiting. Too much sequestration going on IMHO!

Response by CPT Mark Gonzalez made Aug 8 at 2016 9:19 PM

CPT Mark Gonzalez — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 21:19:59 -0400

I would say just look at the data and ignore the politics. If you compared the medical benefits of marijuana to acupuncture it is a no contest, but you see which one is paid for.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 8 at 2016 10:21 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 22:21:03 -0400

CAM can be dangerous due to inadequate levels of education. Not even major medical insurances cover most of that. Some of it can be helpful, but not enough to warrant bringing the providers into Government service which validates their practice and obligates the government to pay for it.
It's cash based for a reason - if it works for you, then pay cash for it.

Response by Maj Kim Patterson made Aug 9 at 2016 12:38 AM

Maj Kim Patterson — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 00:38:59 -0400

Col Val Finnell, MD, MPH I think you might have some good info for this question.

Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 9 at 2016 9:49 AM

SCPO Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 09:49:03 -0400

Absolutely. MDs and DOs have long held this belief that medicine began and ended with them. The use of chiropractic, homeopathy, acupuncture, to mention a few, have had dramatic and very positive impacts on health care, and those fields should be heartily embraced by the larger medical community.

Response by Col Val Finnell, MD, MPH made Aug 9 at 2016 2:28 PM

Col Val Finnell, MD, MPH — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 14:28:36 -0400

Yes, they should. The VA is often very understaffed for things like acupuncture. We have one acupuncture provider at the Pittsburgh VA so our clinic signed up for Veterans Choice to get vets more access for this service. Maj Kim Patterson

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 4 at 2016 11:31 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 23:31:29 -0400

I am an acupuncture clinical intern and was just asked if Tricare paid. Nope. Tricare wouldn't pay for my acupuncture and it has drastically improved the quality of my life. Glad I know that the quality of my life is my responsibility. Some people don't see it that way.