The Effect of Mandating Complementary and Alternative Medicine Services on Insurance Benefits in Washington State

Watts, Carolyn; Lafferty, William E.; Baden, Andrea Corage

doi:10.1089/acm.2004.10.1001

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“…The reimbursement policy in Washington State is that only evidence-supported modalities of massage are covered (16) . Currently, massage is seldom covered by insurance for children with CP, and only a subset of therapists are able to perform massage when coverage is available.…”

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Survey of the Use of Massage for Children with Cerebral Palsy

Glew¹,

Fan²,

Hagland³

et al. 2010

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Background: Conventional medicine and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) are merging into the broader field of "integrative medicine." Massage is no longer considered complementary or alternative in some conventional medical circles today.Purpose: We aimed to determine the prevalence of massage use among children with cerebral palsy (CP) in the Pacific Northwest in the United States, the reasons that massage is being used, and the limits of recruitment for a future randomized controlled trial.Methods: This study, the first step in a threestage research plan, was conducted at the Neurodevelopmental and Neurology clinics at Seattle Children's Hospital, a tertiary pediatric hospital that provides service to patients primarily from Washington, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho. As a feasibility study (stage one), it precedes a planned pilot study (stage two), and subsequently, a fullscale randomized controlled trial (stage three) of whether massage can improve the health of children with CP. The study subjects-104 families with a child with CP ranging in age from 17 months to 21 years-were surveyed by the principal investigator and a research assistant in exam rooms at the hospital.Results: In the families surveyed, 80% of the children had received massage at some point. Massage was currently being used in 51%, and trained professionals were providing the massage in 23%. Most families use massage for musculoskeletal relaxation, to improve quality of life, and to help their children sleep. Lower maternal income was associated with relatives as compared with professional massage therapists providing the massage. Massage therapy use by the mother and more severe CP were significantly associated with current use of massage for the child.Conclusions: Most children with CP in the Pacific Northwest have used massage. Most parents surveyed believe that massage is helpful to their child. Additional research is needed to determine whether massage should be routinely recommended for children with CP.

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Survey of the Use of Massage for Children with Cerebral Palsy

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Fan²,

Hagland³

et al. 2010

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“…In addition, most major insurers are beginning to integrate CAM into their benefits. 19 However, compared with traditional western modalities, there are few studies that have evaluated the effectiveness of IEWM in the treatment of CRS. Acupuncture is the placement of disposable, sterile, single-use needles at specific points to elicit a specific therapeutic action.…”

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Treatment of Recalcitrant Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Integrative East-West Medicine<subtitle>A Pilot Study</subtitle>

Suh

Wu²,

Taw³

et al. 2012

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

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“…Diabetes is a chronic condition affecting large number of population world widely; there are two types of diabetes type-1 and type-2. Type 1 diabetes is a chronic condition in which pancreas produces little or no insulin while Type-2 diabetes is non insulin dependent diabetes [4][5][6][7] .…”

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“…Fruits, nuts, vegetables and alkaline diet can be recommended while sugar and starch should be avoided. The patient should avoid over eating, packed & refined food, bakery items and milk products [5][6][7][8] .…”

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A Study on Effect of Naturopathy in Diabetes Control without Medicine

Ghongade¹

2019

J. Drug Delivery Ther.

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The common cause of all diseases is the accumulation of waste and poisonous matter in the body. The ancient and modern science of healthcare management described various modalities for the treatment of different diseases and naturopathy is one of them. Naturopathy is a natural system that removes toxic matter and strengthens physiological functioning of body. Naturopathy treats diseases without medication and generally not deteriorates functioning of vital organs of the body. Natural therapies such as; application of cold water compression, mud application, sun bath, lifestyle management and diet etc. cure diseases by stimulating vitality of the body. Present article explored use of naturopathy in case of diabetes, article summarized effect of naturopathy in the management of diabetes using a clinical case study. Keywords: Naturopathy, Disease, Diabetes, Sun Bath, Lifestyle

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The Effect of Mandating Complementary and Alternative Medicine Services on Insurance Benefits in Washington State

Abstract: CAM providers face scientific tests of measurable efficacy and market tests of consumer value. In this economic environment, CAM stakeholders will have to work hard to maintain their political gains.

Cited by 13 publications

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Survey of the Use of Massage for Children with Cerebral Palsy

Survey of the Use of Massage for Children with Cerebral Palsy

Treatment of Recalcitrant Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Integrative East-West Medicine<subtitle>A Pilot Study</subtitle>

A Study on Effect of Naturopathy in Diabetes Control without Medicine

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