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Acupuncture / Chinese Medicine Fees and ACC

POLICY FOR ACC TREATMENT SESSIONS

Clinic policy regarding age in accordance with ACC requirements and the Children's Act of 2014:  Services are available to clients under 18 years old, however a parent or guardian must be present in that circumstance at all times during the communication and treatment

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Fees and ACC

fees (gst inclusive)

 

treatment sessions are either funded privately by you, or subsidised through acc (on lodged, approved, active injury claims) 

some insurance companies may cover all or part of your treatment costs - however you will be required to pay for services and submit our provided service invoice to your insurer for re-imbursement after treatment

Private Payer (no ACC)

initial intake with treatment will take 60-70 minutes and cost $140.0 (one off)

follow-up treatments can be booked  at a cost of $100.0 and will take 45-55 minutes

for certain conditions, frequent treatments (usually 2-3 per week) of short duration (25-30 minutes) are appropriate these will cost $70.0 each and must be agreed upon in advance

  • gold card holder  pricing is available; please contact to inquire before your session

  • community service card holder  pricing is available; please contact to inquire before your session

funds should never be a barrier for you to access and receive high quality treatment.  if you require treatment but are experiencing significant financial hardship, you are encouraged to contact jeff to work out either special fees or payment options to spread out the payment of fees

  • all cards, EftPos, cash, stripe, and online banking by invoice are all accepted

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ACC Fees

we cannot lodge an injury claim for you;  for that you will need to see your GP, A&E, you physio or osteo.  Once the claim is lodged with ACC we can provide acupuncture treatment

at a subsidised rate.

 

how much will I pay?

you will pay a $60 surcharge per session 

GST inclusive

 

the balance will be invoiced directly to acc

any herbs, supplements or products agreed upon you will be responsible as acc does not offer cover for those

ACC INFORMATION

acupuncture is an accepted treatment procedure by acc for injuries

how does it work?

 

you will need to visit your gp, osteopath, physio, chiropractor or a&e  first to lodge your injury claim with acc and then you can see your acupuncturist.  just bring  your acc45 number.  

 

there is no specific referral required at all once your claim has been accepted by acc

authorisation limits

 

under current acc rules, most injuries are pre-authorised for up to 12 acupuncture treatments that are "necessary and appropriate," based upon your diagnosis

and you will have to use ALL of your authorised treatment within 12 weeks from your first acupuncture session *

 

if it is determined that additional treatment is necessary on your injury, an  acc32 can be filed on your behalf requesting additional treatments which may be authorised

* your initial acupuncture session must still occur within 12 months of the lodged accident / injury date; only at the first acupuncture treatment does the 12 week treatment window come into effect

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