An increasing number of health plans offer coverage for alternative healthcare services.

is based on an ancient Chinese system of healing in which needles are inserted into specific sites on the body to relieve pain

treats diseases with tiny doses of substances which, in healthy people, are capable of producing symptoms like those of the disease being treated

uses electronic monitoring devices to teach a patient to develop conscious control of involuntary bodily functions, such as heart rate and body temperature

incorporates a variety of therapies, such as homeopathy, lifestyle modification, and herbal medicines, to support and maintain the body’s ability to heal itself