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My First “Reproductive” Acupuncture Experience
Written by Arpee on October 22, 2008 – 11:08 pm -So today was my first (ever!) acupuncture session.
I did not go to those clinics which called and/or advertised themselves as having expertise on ‘reproductive’ acupuncture. Instead, I chose to go to one of the earliest acupuncture clinic in town because of 2 reasons - 1) they are in-network with my insurance, 2) the acupuncturist/s are real Chinese … so maybe they are the “genuine” articles. 
(That’s not meant to be reverse discrimination … it’s just my way of crooked logic. Maybe I should go to those “reproductive acupuncture” experts… I’ll try the “real Chinese” guys first and see what happens…)
My acupuncturist recommends herbs but I refused them since their interaction with fertility medicines are not known. She said that my ovaries and uterus may be “cold” so she recommended that I do not eat nor drink anything cold.
Anyhow, I got needles on my inner ankles, knees, elbows, wrists …..
… and my stomach (one on each side of the belly button).
And I had a warmer directed on my belly area, too. Remember… my ovaries and uterus are suspected to be “cold”.
Anyway, it wasn’t bad at all. I did not feel most of the needles while some I felt antbite-like sensation when the needles were tapped in. I was soooo relaxed that I think I dozed off during the 30 minutes that the needles were in.
And I could still drive after the session, contrary to what I read in the internet (Cleveland Clinic).
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And once again, those 1-800 folks from my insurance told the acupuncture clinic that I still need to have a co-pay (despite meeting my Out-of-Pocket Maximum already) …
GRRRRR…
The office girl at the acupuncture clinic was the only person on the office that day, so she was kind enough to hold off charging me…
My plan is to call the insurance next time I go there and get them to talk to the office girl. I hate having to go through another “They told me (office girl)” vs “They told me (me)” cycle again…
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Hey… for those of you who are doing acupuncture for enhanced reproductive health, where are the acupuncture points where they put in the needles?
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What To Do When Your Insurance Doesn’t Cover Infertility Treatments
Written by Arpee on October 11, 2008 – 8:35 am -Infertility treatments not covered by your insurance? There are many ways to get back at them.
No, this post does not tell you how you can fund your Infertility Treatment. What it does tell you is how you can maximize the use of your insurance!
A Little Background…
Our health insurance provider is United Health Care (UHC) from DH’s job. It does have Infertility DIAGNOSIS coverage but does NOT have Infertility TREATMENT coverage.
UHC also offers discounted services through their Extra Benefits programs such as Parent Steps for Infertility Clinics. The good news is that CCRM is one of the included providers. The bad news DH’s big company has not availed of Parent Steps as an Extra Benefit.
Well, I was not going to stop there… I’ve spent almost $6K on medical expenses already this year, there must be something that the insurance company can do for me…
I have met my Deductible ($250) and Out-of-Pocket (OOP, $1500) max expenses for the year since as early as February. So, I called the insurance’s 1-800 number and found out that my co-pays count towards my OOP for the Chiropractor and for Acupuncture.
So that meant that once I have reached my OOP, I do not need to do co-pay anymore. That meant that for the rest of the year, I can go to the Chiropractor and the Acupuncturist for FREE!!! Woo hoo!
Well, at most 20 visits per year. But there is just about 10 more weeks until yearend, so I think the rest of the year is covered.
So, if you have met your Deductible and Out-of-Pocket expenses, go get yourself a Chiropractor and an Acupuncturist!
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