Paul Kempisty is a New York State-licensed acupuncturist and board-certified herbalist with over 20 years of clinical experience. He studied TCM in both the United States and the People’s Republic of China, graduating from the Pacific College in New York and completing advanced training in oncology and gynecology in China. Paul runs a private practice, I LOVE ACUPUNCTURE, in New York City. Drawing on decades of hands-on experience, he developed Peekay’s Herbs in 2017 — a clinically crafted full-spectrum apothecary line featuring premium herbal blends inspired by TCM principles, with botanicals sourced from around the world.
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.