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Fri, 07 Jul 2006 13:49:38 GMT

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

The integration of alternative medicine into conventional western medicine is quickly revolutionizing the landscape of the American healthcare system. Patients and providers are increasingly using alternative methods of care that do not rely on invasive procedures or long term use of pharmaceuticals. The Alternative Medicine Network is one of the nation's leading providers of integrative medicine. Our national network of over 16,000 practitioners provides care to millions of members all across the country. Highlights include:

10% to 30% savings on all treatments and services
Over 16,000 practitioners in the network
Over 35 different practitioner disciplines
Services include Acupuncture, Nutritional Counseling, Massage Therapy, and Holistic Medicine as well as popular Exercise and Movement specialties including Yoga, Tai Chi, Pilates and more.
No limits on the number of visits

To locate a provider online, click here.

Payment must be made at the time of service in order to receive a discount.

B2B-General Information

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:06:08 GMT

Save 10% to 30% on acupuncture, mind-body, yoga, massage therapy, acupressure, reflexology, aromatherapy, holistic medicine, nutritional counseling and more at over 16,000 providers.

Gen Info-Spanish

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:46:49 GMT

ALTERNATIVA E SALUD Y

Puntos Destacados

10% y un 30% de ahorro en todos los tratamientos y servicios
Más de 16000 profesionales de la red
Más de 35 diferentes disciplinas practicante
Los servicios incluyen acupuntura, consejería nutricional, terapia de masaje, y Medicina Holística, así como y el Movimiento popular de ejercicios de las especialidades incluidas Yoga, Tai Chi, Pilates y más

No hay límites en el número de visitas

Intro

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:56:38 GMT

What do acupuncture, Pilates and message therapy have in common – all are alternatives to traditional medicine. You can save on these complementary disciplines, as well as holistic medicine and more than 30 other disciplines at over 16,000 practitioners. Read on…

General Information

Fri, 11 Aug 2006 08:48:58 GMT

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH & WELLNESS

To locate a provider online, click here.

Highlights

10% to 30% savings on all treatments and services
Over 16,000 practitioners in the network
Over 35 different practitioner disciplines
Services include Acupuncture, Nutritional Counseling, Massage Therapy, and Holistic Medicine as well as popular Exercise and Movement specialties including Yoga, Tai Chi, Pilates and more
No limits on the number of visits

Frequently Asked Questions

Fri, 07 Jul 2006 13:55:52 GMT

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH & WELLNESS FAQ

Q. What is Alternative Medicine?
A. Alternative Medicine includes any of the various systems of healing or treating disease (such as acupuncture, homeopathy, or herbal medicine) not included in the traditional medical curricula taught in the U.S.

Q. Why is Alternative Medicine needed?
A. More and more patients are finding that alternative medicine has a great deal to offer, especially for treating chronic conditions with which Western Medicine has little success. The vast majority of patients, however, do not see conventional and unconventional therapies as an either/or proposition. Rather, they seek to make informed, personal choices about how to integrate both.

Q. What kind of problems does Alternative Medicine deal with?
A. Alternative Medicine has been used to treat a vast array of both physical and emotional ailments, from back problems, anxiety, headaches, and chronic pain to cancer or tumors.

Q. How much can I save with this benefit?
A. The exact amount a member will save depends upon the provider selected. Network providers offer discounts from 10% to 30%. After a provider is selected, it is recommended that the member call the provider's office to learn what level of discount is offered.

Q. Is there a limited number of times the Alternative Medicine benefit may be used?
A. No. Members and their legal dependents may use this benefit as frequently as they wish.

Q. Can members go to any Alternative Medicine Provider to receive a discount?
A. To receive a discount on services, members must go to a participating provider. To locate a participating provider, the member should call the toll-free number located on the membership card and speak with a member services representative.

Q. Is there someone who can answer questions about the Alternative Medicine discount benefit?
A. Yes. Simply call the toll-free number on the back of your membership card. Member Services Representatives are standing by to answer any questions?

Statistics

Fri, 07 Jul 2006 13:51:39 GMT

STATISTICS

"With 62 percent of the American public using CAM, from dietary supplements to chiropractic, there is not only a great need to inform conventional and CAM health care professionals, but also to provide the public with information they can use to make decisions about their health care options," said Stephen E. Straus, M.D., NCCAM Director. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Monday, 2005

"In a [Mayo Clinic] study of 50 patients, six acupuncture treatments given over two to three weeks significantly improved their symptoms of pain and fatigue." Time, 2005

"Americans make more visits to nonconventional healers (some 600 million a year) than we do to M.D.s and spend more money out-of-pocket to do so about $30 billion a year by recent estimates." Newsweek, 12/2002

"A recent study performed by the American Massage Therapy Association revealed that more than one-quarter (28 percent) of consumers received a massage from a massage therapist in the past five years, up from just 17 percent in 1997. Eighteen percent said they had a massage in the past 12 months. Thats 10 percentage points higher than was reported in 1997." American Massage Therapy Association, 8/2002