British acupuncturist Oran Kivity trained in Europe, China and Japan, and now practices in Taiwan. In continuous practice since 1987, he has specialized in Japanese methods and in 2000, was a founding member of Toyohari U.K., the British branch of the Toyohari Association of Japan. In recent years, he developed the Ontake Method, winning awards in 2014 from Harper's Bazaar magazine and in 2019, from Global Health Pharma for the most innovative new healing method. He is also the author of two recent books on the subject: Moxa in Motion With the Ontake Method: Rhythmic Moxibustion Methods from Japan for Mind-Body Healing (2020) and  Hirata Zone Therapy With the Ontake Method: Repurposing the Lost Art of Japanese Dermatome Moxibustion for Contemporary Practice (2021).
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.