Your Kaiser Permanente Supplemental Chiropractic and/or Acupuncture Plan is a partnership in health, not simply health insurance. Benefits are provided in collaboration with American Specialty Health Plans of California, Inc. (ASH Plans).
You have the option of seeing any ASH Plans participating chiropractor or acupuncturist.
- Find a participating ASH Plans chiropractor or acupuncturist in your area. Weekdays from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. PST, call 1-800-678-9133 (toll free) or 711 (TTY for the hearing/speech impaired). Alternatively, go to the ASH Plans website.
Your Certificate of Insurance explains all of the benefits, exclusions, and limitations in detail. This material is not meant to be used as a substitute for your Certificate of Insurance.
Does Kaiser have chiropractic services?
The CHP Group is a chiropractic practice that serves Kaiser Permanente members who have chiropractic benefits. Depending on your plan, you may be able to self-refer to a chiropractor, or you may need a reference from your primary care physician.
Is a chiropractor covered by insurance?
Yes. Chiropractic services is currently covered by most health insurance policies, including Medicare and Medicaid.
There may be some restrictions and requirements you must follow, as with other health benefits, to assure coverage of your chiropractic treatments, but chiropractic care is covered. Continue reading to learn more about what is covered and why, starting of January 2020, government-run health insurance programs such as Medicare and Medicaid will now include chiropractic.
How much do chiropractors cost?
To inquire about the cost of a chiropractor is like to inquiring about the cost of a doctor’s visit. Every person’s condition is unique, and chiropractors are no exception.
Chiropractic services can range in price from around $30 to several hundred dollars per visit. The average cost of a chiropractic visit is around $65 per visit. Certain treatments may be more expensive, and the overall cost may be higher if your chiropractor suggests that you return for periodic follow-up consultations for a set period of time.
Let’s look at some of the things that influence the price of a chiropractic treatment so you can see where your money is going.
What insurance does Kaiser Permanente accept?
You can choose from a large network of doctors and specialists at Kaiser Permanente. Kaiser Permanente members with Medi-Cal coverage are accepted by all of our available doctors. Schedule appointments, tests, and treatment with a doctor or specialist.
How many times should you visit a chiropractor?
The frequency of your chiropractic visits will be determined by your specific needs. Weekly sessions will be most effective for certain folks. Others may find that bi-monthly consultations are sufficient. To receive the best advantage, you’ll need to incorporate other workouts.
If you also do your part, the therapies will be more effective. The chiropractor may recommend some exercises to help with pain relief. Neck rolls, for example, are one of the movements that can aid. Slouching increases pressure on your spine, so try to avoid it. Do not recline the seat when driving; instead, sit close to the steering wheel.
What is chiropractic medicine used for?
A licensed chiropractor manipulates joints in the body with special equipment or their hands. Manipulation of the spine or joints is another name for this procedure. It can aid in the reduction of pain as well as the alignment and overall physical function of the body.
Chiropractors treat a variety of nervous system and musculoskeletal disorders. Low back pain, headaches, neck discomfort, muscle pains, and other body joints can all benefit from chiropractic care.
What is a chiropractor?
Consider a chiropractor to be a doctor who treats muscle, joint, and bone problems. Chiropractors can help you get the most out of your regular medical care.
What does a chiropractor do?
Consider aches, pains, creaks, and strains while considering what chiropractors perform. If you have an issue with your musculoskeletal system, a chiropractor can help you with alternate therapy options.
Chiropractors do not prescribe drugs, which permits them to be more creative. A chiropractor might suggest:
- Soft-tissue treatment is used to relax tense muscles, reduce spasms, and relieve fascia tension (the connective tissue that surrounds each muscle).
- Joint bracing/taping (e.g., Kinesio taping): To aid in the healing of injured joints or muscles.
- Exercises and stretches: To regain and maintain range of motion and mobility.
- Referrals to integrative medicine specialists for diet and nutrition advice in order to minimize inflammation and encourage weight loss.
Treatments are often painless. However, pain is a frequent side effect, comparable to how you might feel after an exercise. Your muscles, on the other hand, adjust with time.
Chiropractors can help with pain in the head and jaws, shoulders, elbows and wrists, hips and pelvis, knees and ankles, and other areas of the body.
They examine the entire musculoskeletal system and treat the underlying issue. Chiropractors ensure that not just the joints, but also the surrounding muscles, are in good working order.
Chiropractors help people of all ages with their ailments. Treatment intensity and force vary depending on the patient. All patients are thoroughly checked to verify that they are suitable for chiropractic treatment. Many older individuals, for example, have thinning or softness of the bones, which precludes joint manipulation. If a patient feels that chiropractic care is too risky for them, they will be sent to the appropriate persons and resources.
Does Covered California cover chiropractic care?
IMPORTANT: The Affordable Services Act (ACA) effectively eliminated chiropractic care from individual and family health insurance policies (including Covered California). That’s why we came across this standalone chiro plan. For a covered visit to a chiropractor, the carrier normally pays a set amount, such as $25.
How do I crack my own back?
Gentle stretching can also help release tension in your back and possibly make it crack in a safe way. Here are some stretches and exercises to attempt in a seated, standing, or on-the-floor position.
Seated chair twist
What this does for you: The movement increases spine range of motion while also training back muscles. Your neck, hips, and even shoulders will benefit from the stretch.
- Sit tall in a chair, back straight, hips and feet forward.
- Slowly twist your upper body to the right as far as you can comfortably go while maintaining the position of your hips and feet.
Why does the chiropractor feel so good?
I had never been adjusted before I started Chiropractic School, believe it or not. My family is a big fan of chiropractic, but until I went to school and learned what it really accomplishes, we thought of it as a technique to get rid of neck and back pain, which I never had.
So there I was, in the first trimester of school, meeting for the first time with my student intern, Corey. He used Diversified Technique to adjust me, which is the same technique I utilize for the majority of my practice members. I recall leaping from the table, knowing something incredible had occurred…I’m not sure what it was, but I knew I felt fantastic. I flew through the halls in euphoria, unable to stop grinning…ecstatic that I would spend my career making people feel this great.
So, why did my body immediately feel better after being adjusted? We are aware of chiropractic’s long-term benefits: improving spine structure and function helps the nervous system to function at its best, repairing our bodies from the inside out. However, we also recognize that this correction will necessitate more than one change. Mechanoreception is the key to all of the fantastic short-term impacts I experienced with a single tweak.
Mechanoreception: The Key to Pain Relief
What is mechanoreception, and how does it work? What a great question! Simply defined, it’s a way of getting information into your brain that your brain enjoys. Consider the following scenario: Remember when you were a youngster and you accidentally banged your elbow? Isn’t your initial instinct to grab and rub your elbow? Have you ever wondered why we do things the way we do? Because rubbing that location transmits mechanoreception signals to the brain, it helps to mask the pain. We don’t even have to consider doing it! How great is it that our brain simply instructs us to do it naturally?
There is a lot of mechanoreception going from your spine to your brain when I alter your spine. This causes certain parts of your brain to do a few of things. First, just as when you bumped your elbow, the positive signals assist to mask any pain signals arriving from that location of the body. Second, endorphins are released by the brain, which provide us with emotions of pleasure and happiness. These endorphins also help block pain signals and last a long time after the adjustment, allowing us to maintain our pleasant mood. In a nutshell, this is how the adjustment works and why it feels so amazing. So continue to modify!