Medicare
Medicare covers acupuncture only for specific type of chronic low back pain.
Medicare only covers acupuncture when it is provided by a physician or a nurse practitioner, or a Medicare provider who also is certified to practice acupuncture.
Acupuncturists are not medicare providers.
The American Society of Acupuncturists is supporting the legislation: HR 1667, the Acupuncture for Our Seniors Act 2025 which proposes to make acupuncturists Medicare providers.
You can learn more about the bill here: https://asacu.org/the-asa-and-the-nccaom-endorse-the-acupuncture-for-our-seniors-act-of-2025/