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Insurance Coverage Increases
Usage of Chiropractic Care
In the February 11, 2002 issue of the Archives of
Internal Medicine comes an article on a study performed
to see if there is a relationship between the usage of
what the study called CAM (Complementary and Alternative
Medicine) and insurance coverage. Included in the CAM
professions, one of the most regularly used is
chiropractic care. Past studies showed that an estimated
44% of the US population used at least 1 CAM procedure
in 1997. Of those using CAM, 52% had seen at least 1 CAM
provider in the last year.
This study was performed by conducting a nationally
representative, random household telephone survey of
2055 adults. Not surprising, the study showed that
factors independently associated with frequent use (more
than 8 visits per year) of a CAM provider were full
insurance coverage for the CAM service. This basically
means that patients with insurance coverage tended to go
to their CAM provider more often than those without
insurance. According to the study some of the other
factors that increased usage of CAM care include
patients with back and neck problems as well as people
desiring wellness or preventative care.
In concluding the study states, "A small minority of
persons accounted for more than 75% of visits to CAM
providers. Extent of insurance coverage for CAM
providers and use for wellness are strong correlates of
frequent use of CAM providers."
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