03/14/2026
One of the most common questions we get from new patients is whether we accept insurance.
Earlier in my career, I was actually in-network with several insurance plans and billed for acupuncture treatments. Over time, though, it became increasingly difficult to sustain.
Even when someone has fertility benefits and acupuncture benefits, it usually doesn’t mean there are benefits for fertility acupuncture. Most insurance plans only reimburse acupuncture for a small set of diagnosis codes, typically things like chronic low back pain, headaches, or nausea.
When visits are specifically for fertility, those claims are often denied unless they’re billed under a completely different diagnosis code.
Over time that created too many gray areas for me, and I ultimately decided it was best to step away from insurance billing.
At one point we also had tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid insurance claims from treatments that had already been provided.
Moving to a direct-pay model allows us to focus on what matters most- taking great care of our patients without the limitations of insurance rules.
Now we provide superbills for out-of-network reimbursement, and many patients use HSA or FSA funds for visits.
Note: I have my own personal feelings about insurance companies, but I don't feel like using profanity in this post. 😬
