Helpful Tips for Accessing Complementary and Alternative Treatments

November 15, 2009

A recent article from the New York Times Health Section details some helpful tips for those interested in complementary or alternative medicines (CAMs). It also explains that these therapies are being used more widely. One of the major issues that arise when a patient considers complementary treatments provided by a naturopathic doctor or similar expert is cost. There are some cases when one's health insurance will not cover the cost. There are other cases in which insurance will cover the entire cost. The NYT article gives helpful tips to the patient interested in CAMs, so the patient can save on cost regardless of how much or how little is absorbed by insurance. This is a fantastic article about the practical issues associated with CAMs; it does not delve into the debate over the effectiveness of the treatments.

Read the NYT Article here

by Christian McEvoy, MPH, Director of Survivorship Information The Connecticut Challenge