Jenise Parris holds a Master's of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine from Pacific College, Master's of Arts in Dance from UCLA, and Masters of Science Exercise Physiology from United Sports Academy. She has also studied extensively in China and worked with world-renowned TCM practitioners and physicians over the past fifteen years, while building a thriving practice in New York City. Jenise also has advance certifications in aromatherapy and holistic skin care. She offers the latest advances in skin care rejuvenation with the automated device called the Rejuvapen, www.jeniseparris.com/rejuvapen/.
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.