Dr. Yiwei Wang is a veteran in the field of Chinese medicine, despite his age. He had been reciting herb poems and TCM classics since 6th grade and studying Chinese medicine for 10 years before becoming a TCM physician in China at age 25. He earned a diploma and bachelor's degree in acupuncture and tuina from Jiangsu Union Technique school and the Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, respectively; a master's degree in integrative medicine of TCM and biomedicine from Wannan Medical College; and as of 2023 is pursuing his doctoral degree at AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine.
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.