Carolyn is a versatile professional deeply passionate about helping wellness practitioners effectively serve their communities. She earned her BS in Biochemistry and Pre-Med from the University of Florida, and later pursued an MBA in Healthcare Operations and Marketing at UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. As the co-founder & growth strategist at acu by REESHI, she leverages her diverse expertise to deliver thorough & thoughtful growth strategies to each client. When she is not working, you'll find her studying herbal medicine, cultivating an urban garden, embarking on PNW hiking adventures, and creating delightful meals. Carolyn’s love for acupuncture and TCM began back in 2016 when she moved to Sichuan on assignment with the Peace Corps.
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.