There is a still a year to go before insurance Exchanges are implemented under the Affordable Care Act. However, the deadline for States to define the essential benefits to be covered is approaching on December 26. Of keen interest to the complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) disciplines, are whether the services provided by these licensed health professionals will be considered part of essential benefits and therefore subject to mandatory inclusion by health plans that wish to participate in the Exchanges.
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