Does my health insurance cover Acupuncture?

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​Recently, there have been quite a few enquiries asking if acupuncture treatment is covered by their health insurance, so I thought I’d write a short blog to outline the details.
There are many health insurance providers who allow you to claim back the cost of your acupuncture session, if your practitioner is registered with the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC). In most cases, you just request a receipt/invoice from us, which you pass on to your provider. We include all the necessary details so that your insurer can pay out. The amount you are able to claim back will vary depending on who your provider is, and the level of cover you have taken out.
The following providers offer some level of cover for acupuncture treatment (at the time of writing this blog):

• Aviva Healthcare

 

• AXA PPP Healthcare

 

• Benenden Health

 

• Birmingham Hospital Saturday Fund (BHSF)

 

• BUPA

 

• CS Healthcare (now merged with BUPA)

 

• Engage Mutual Assurance

 

• General & Medical Healthcare

 

• Health Shield

 

• HSF

 

• Medicash

 

• National Friendly

 

• Orchard Healthcare

 

• Simplyhealth

 

• Sovereign Health Care

 

• The Exeter

 

• Vitality Health

 

• Westfield Health

 

• WHA Direct

 

• WPA

 
It is worth noting that certain ones require a GP referral. If you are looking to take out a policy to help with costs, it is worth shopping around to find the right one for you. If you would like anymore information, then please get in touch.

My clinic hours are:
Tuesday  9.30-2.30 Meanwood Leeds
Wednesday  10.00-20.00  York
Thursday 9.30-20.00  Meanwood Leeds