Emperor's College in Santa Monica, Calif., announces the appointment of Dr. Jacques MoraMarco, OMD, LAc, as academic dean. Dr. MoraMarco was one of the first Westerners to become a board-certified acupuncturist, sitting for the first California acupuncture boards in 1977. He studied at the Institute of Oriental Medical Studies, completed postgraduate work at Ecole Europeene d'Acupuncture in Paris and received a doctorate in Oriental medicine at California Acupuncture College.
Dr. MoraMarco previously served as senior faculty and dean at California Acupuncture College, was visiting professor at Samra University in Los Angeles, and a member of the academic and clinical faculty at Emperor's College.
He ran a successful private practice in Palm Springs, Calif., for more than 25 years and was adjunct faculty at College of the Desert. Dr. MoraMarco is the author of two books, The Complete Ginseng Handbook and The Way of Walking, and the cofounder of the International Sun Tai Chi Association.
When we talk about fertility, the focus is often placed on the ovaries and the uterus. Yet sperm-related factors contribute to nearly half of all cases of infertility. Whether someone is navigating fertility care alone or with a partner, and whether building a family through intercourse, IVI, IUI or IVF, it’s vital to include sperm health in the picture.
With some plans – and it starts with Medicare (CMS) – there is a payment protocol that may be referred to as a multi-therapy discount, but its official name is the multiple-procedure payment reduction (MPPR). If a health care provider performs multiple procedures during a single patient encounter, Medicare (and many commercial insurers) typically will pay “full price” for only the highest-valued procedure.
Our team of authors offer this paper (and this descriptive AT series) as a support for you as a professional, practitioner and member of the acupuncture community at large. We hope that it will serve to further the needs of acupuncturists everywhere and also act as a guide for those wishing to learn about Acupuncture Medicine – patients, healthcare decision makers, policymakers, and other stakeholders.