Most forms of insurance are accepted at Alachua Health Services
For Physical Therapy services, a Physician of record is required and will be faxed after the initial Therapy evaluation.
The law requires Physicians to let their patients choose where they would like to receive Physical Therapy services.
We work with the following carriers for our physical therapy services: Blue Cross/ Blue Shield, Avmed, Humana, Vista Health, First Health, Cigna, CCN, Medicare, Medicaid (under 18 years of age), Medicare railroad, Workers compensation, Auto insurance, and more.
We work with the following carriers for our acupuncture services: Auto, some Blue Cross Blue Shield and others cover Acupuncture services. Medicare and Medicaid do not.
You are welcome to request Acupuncture Services alone, or before or after your Therapy. Fee is $15 per 15 minutes. Chinese Herbal consultation is included if requested.
Note: The National Institutes of Health, comprised of the highest acclaimed Medical Doctors in the United States, in 1997, after research reviews, advised all insurance and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services to include Acupuncture as a valid treatment for many diagnoses, but nearly 10 years later nothing has been done to include this service in Medicare and most insurance benefit packages. War veterans and federal employees have acupuncture benefits, as well the disabled and seniors should have it. If your are covered by Medicare or Medicaid you may want to contact your congressman to request that you be given these benefits as well.
Chiropractic services:
Most insurance and Medicare cover a limited number of Chiropractic services.
Some insurance cover all or a portion of treatment for weight loss and stop smoking programs.
Massage Therapy is covered by some insurance companies with a Doctors prescription.
Physical Therapists can also include massage in their treatments but this commonly consists of a portion of the therapy session, incorporated with other modalities such as exercise and stretching.