Insurance

Aviva Healthcare

• Cover up to ten acupuncture sessions each policy year on referral from a GP for each separate condition.
• Practitioner must be a member of the British Medical Acupuncture Society (BMAS)or British Acupuncture Council (BAcC).
• Not covered for chronic conditions, pre-existing conditions, pregnancy and childbirth.

AXA PPP Healthcare

• Cover up to ten acupuncture sessions each policy year on referral from a GP.
• Not covered for chronic conditions, pre-existing conditions, pregnancy and childbirth and cosmetic treatment.

Benenden Health

• Acupuncture treatment provided by a professionally qualified and registered acupuncturist is payable according to the benefit schedule (from a maximum of £75 at Level 1 to a maximum of £350 at level 5) up to the combined maximum benefit per Insured Person in each Policy Year.

Birmingham Hospital Saturday Fund

• 4 levels of cover to choose from. Cover from £250 to £750 per policy year, for acupuncture, depending on the level of cover taken.
• Acupuncturist must be a member of: British Medical Acupuncture Society; British Acupuncture Council; Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists; British Academy of Western Medical Acupuncture; Chinese Medical Institute and Register.

Bupa

• Will cover the costs towards acupuncture treatment services provided by an acupuncturist. Acupuncturist means an acupuncturist, recognised by Bupa or registered as a Member or Fellow of the British Acupuncture Council (MBAcC or FBAcC), British Medical Acupuncture Society (BMAS), or Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (AACP).

CS Healthcare

• Acupuncture covered on referral from GP or Specialist/Consultant under the Therapy & Care option.
• Two sessions will be pre-authorised in the first instance, and if more treatment is required thereafter, a Treatment Plan will be required from the Therapist to decide whether further cover is available.
• Will not cover pre-existing conditions.

The Exeter

• Health cash plan covers acupuncture under complementary therapies from £300 (basic cover) to £600 a year. Health+ Policy covers acupuncture from as little as no cover to as much as unlimited cover, depending on your benefit options. Chronic conditions, pre-existing conditions, and a number of other exclusions apply.

General & Medical Healthcare

• Acupuncture is covered under complementary medicine. Cover ranges from £250 to £1,500 dependent on the policy you choose.
• Normal exclusions apply, i.e no pre-existing medical conditions.
• Initially you would have to go to your NHS GP to obtain a referral.
• The Acupuncturist would need to be under the age of 70 and recognised by General and Medical Healthcare as a complementary medicine practitioner.

Healthshield

• Acupuncture covered under the health cash plan, ranging from £60 to £655 money back per year.
• Pre-existing conditions are not covered.
• Acupuncturist must be from a list of approved professional organisations.

HSF

• HSF health plan helps towards the cost of acupuncture treatment by a qualified and registered practitioner.
• Dependent on level of cover chosen, cover can range from £75 to £900 a year.
• Normal exclusions apply, will not cover pre-existing medical conditions.

Westfield Health