Insurance
At SimplyStrong Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine, we’re all about making acupuncture affordable and accessible. We work with certain insurance plans to help cover your treatment costs. Below, you’ll find information on the insurance providers we accept, how to check your benefits, plus details on coverage, treatment options, and fees. If you have any questions, we’re here to help—give us a call at 619-790-6010 or shoot us an email at SimplyStrongMedicine@gmail.com!
Accepted Insurance
We currently partner with the following insurance providers for acupuncture services:
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American Specialty Health (ASH)
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Aetna
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Blue Anthem
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Cigna
Please note that coverage varies by plan, and not all policies include acupuncture. We recommend verifying your specific benefits before scheduling.
Out-of-network Coverage
If your insurance plan is out-of-network, we provide a superbill—a detailed receipt of services rendered—that you can submit directly to your insurance provider for potential reimbursement
Coverage Verification
Insurance Verification Options
To verify your insurance, please choose one of the following options:
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Online Verification: Visit our scheduling page to book an appointment, create your patient portal, and complete the Intake Form, which includes a section to upload your insurance information.
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Contact Us: Email or call us with your insurance details, including full name, date of birth, contact information, insurance company name, policy number, and group number.
Note: Insurance verification may take up to 2 business days to process.
Treatment Options
We encourage first-time insurance patients to schedule a Comprehensive Treatment. Established patients may book return visits as either a Comprehensive Treatment or a 30-Minute Follow-up, depending on their needs.
1. Insurance: Comprehensive Treatment
Duration: 60 minutes
Cost: Insurance covers the core acupuncture session. You are responsible for any applicable copay, coinsurance, or deductible, plus a $42 concierge fee. This fee covers the extended session time and adjunct therapies, such as cupping, manual therapy, gua sha, and herbal medicine, which are not covered by or billable to most insurance carriers.
Best for: Patients with complex health conditions or multiple concerns who would benefit from a longer, more in-depth session, with adjunct therapies based on clinical need.
2. Insurance: 30-minute Follow-up
Duration: 30 minutes
Cost: Fully covered by insurance. You are responsible only for any applicable copay, coinsurance, or deductible. No concierge fee.
Best for: Follow-up visits and patients with a single chief complaint.
First-visit note: If this option is selected for a first visit, no acupuncture will be provided during that visit. It will instead be conducted as an office visit- a health history review, assessment, and treatment plan only.
Conceirge Fee
A concierge fee of $42 is an optional, separate charge that applies only to the Comprehensive Treatment (in addition to any copay, coinsurance, or deductible).
This fee is not a payment for the covered acupuncture treatment (which we bill to your insurance at our contracted rate). It supports enhanced, non-covered elements of care, including: Incorporation of adjunctive therapeutic modalities (e.g., cupping therapy, myofascial release/manual techniques, gua sha, and herbal recommendations) that are often not reimbursable by insurance.