What are the typical treatment fees?

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     Q: "What is the typical treatment fee for new patients?"

     A: The following choices (which may be combined) are available depending on the service(s) you want:
     option #1: Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (comprehensive)
     First-time visit will include a comprehensive consultation (see #3 below) and an acupuncture treatment.
     option #2: Acupressure Bodywork Treatments
     Massage Wellness Plan discounts are available
     option #3: Chinese Medicine Consultation (for herbal medicinals, nutrition & dietary recommendations)
     I offer appointments that include an initial consultation (by phone, email or in-person), a comprehensive review of your health history, Chinese medicinals (as appropriate), and a report outlining my recommendations.

     A professional consultation provides an opportunity to discover how Eastern Medicine can help restore health & wellness. You can find out more about acupuncture, herbal medicine, massage therapy, nutritional & food recommendations and Qigong therapy so that you can be informed to make the best treatment decisions regarding your specific condition.

     You also will be given an assessment and identification of personal, lifestyle, and/or work-related problems, and referral to appropriate and accessible local medical resources, or community health care.

     Q: "What are the on-going treatment fees?"

     A: That depends on the therapeutic approach or healing techniques you choose. The cost would also depend on the nature of the condition being treated, how extensively the method would be pursued, and patient compliance. Generally, Chinese Medicine is more affordable and less expensive than conventional medicine. It also happens to be preventative. Prevention is almost always cheaper and smarter than conventional treatment after poor health or an illness appears.

Recently, a rough cost/benefit analysis for Chinese Medicine was conducted by the Institute of Traditional Medicine (http//:www.itm.org/). The study revealed that a typical 3-month treatment program for a chronic ailment that employed acupuncture and Chinese herbs as the main mode of therapy would have an average cost of about $1,000.

Currently, this amount is roughly comparable to (1) a one-night stay in a metropolitan hospital, and (2) the cost of some expensive conventional therapeutic drugs from 3 to 6 months for a serious illness, and (3) the amount of money spent on a high-deductible group health insurance policy to cover one person for one year.

Many insurance policies will cover a percentage of these costs (those related to office visits, acupuncture and massage therapy, but usually not herbal prescriptions). We also provide discount rates for those in financial need. If cost is a major concern, a more limited treatment approach can also be developed.

In addition, you may be eligible for insurance reimbursements for a covered diagnosis. Please check with your insurance company to determine eligibility. Payment is requested at the time of treatment.

Office consultations only (with medicinal Chinese herbs prescribed) are also sometimes an appropriate means for addressing certain conditions.

     Q: "Are there any other costs?"

     A: Only if you decide to buy any additional herbs or Chinese medicinal products which are offered to you at the standard cost available elsewhere.

Fee Schedule

Appointments

     James Gardner Singleton, AMT, Dipl.Ac., Dipl.C.H.
     Oklahoma City Metro Locations
     Phone: (405) 401-6380