Michael Coates

Michael Coates is a national authority on personal injury (PI) and medical lien recovery; and the founder of www.PIMadeEasy.com, which educates, coaches and trains medical providers and their staff to accelerate their success in personal injury. Michael and his community can answer your PI questions and help solve your problems in a free Facebook group, PI Made Easy Insiders, at www.facebook.com/groups/pimadeeasy.

Previous Articles

Nationwide Trend in Insurance Coverage Opens Doors for Acupuncturists to Expand Their Practices (Pt. 2)
August 2023 (Vol. 24, Issue 08)
Nationwide Trend in Auto-Insurance Coverage Opens Door to Expand Your Practice (Pt. 1)
July 2023 (Vol. 24, Issue 07)
3 More Reasons to Expand the PI Segment of Your Practice
February 2023 (Vol. 24, Issue 02)
What's the Best-Paying Segment of Your Practice?
January 2023 (Vol. 24, Issue 01)
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Classification and Determination of TCM Constitution: China’s New National Standard
Classification and Determination of TCM Constitution

On April 1, 2026, China implemented a landmark national standard: Classification and Determination of TCM Constitution. Although designated as a recommended rather than mandatory standard, it represents a major step in modernizing traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) by converting traditional constitution theory into a clear, measurable and clinically practical framework. By clarifying the relationship between constitution, disease, and pattern differentiation, the standard strengthens professional credibility, supports research, and enhances patient-centered treatment.

Ann Y Wang, CMD (China), LAc
News / Profession
Profession at a Crossroads: What Must Change
Profession at a Crossroads: What Must Change

The field of acupuncture in the U.S. continues to grow in visibility, patient demand and clinical effectiveness. Yet behind the curtain, many acupuncturists are quietly struggling to keep their doors open. While the profession is rooted in centuries of healing tradition, modern economic pressures – particularly those driven by insurance limitations, low reimbursement rates and job-market saturation – are making it increasingly difficult for licensed acupuncturists to thrive.

Shabnam Pourhassani, LAc, QME, DACM
Acupuncture & Acupressure
It’s Time to Stop Prescribing Points
It's Time to Stop Prescribing Points

A student stands over a patient, needle poised. They have a “perfect” prescription: a textbook combination of points harvested from a lecture slide on chronic lower back pain. But as the needle meets the skin, the student hesitates - the symptom of a quiet habit that has taken hold of our profession. We routinely say we “prescribe” points. It sounds efficient. It echoes the authority of biomedical culture and fits neatly into the insurance field. But vocabulary is never neutral; repeated long enough, it dictates behavior.

Bruce W. Park, DACM