Company

Website

Contact Number

Cover for acupuncture treatment

Policies

Conditions/

Criteria

WPA

www.wpa.org.uk

0800 298 9588

Yes

Accepts acupuncture on most policies

GP referral only:does not cover pre-existing conditions BAcC and BMAS members only

Benenden Healthcare Society

www.benenden.org.uk

0845 052 5733

No

Underwrite their own policies and not keen on covering acupuncture

National Friendly

www.nationalfriendly.c o.uk

0800 195 9246

Yes,

All policies

GP or specialist referral only, Donot retain a list of treatment providers; patient is free to choose

Simply Health

(includes BCWA, Leeds Hospital Fund and Medisure)

www.simplyhealth.co. uk

0800 2947 302

Yes, depends on policy

Depends on the policy- too many to list

GP referral only BMAS or BAcC only

PHSA

www.phsa.org.uk

01234 267 371

Yes

Only Healthcare cash policy

GP or specialist referral only BMAS or BAcC only

AVIVA Healthcare

www.aviva.co.uk

0800 051 1524

Yes

Some policies

GP or specialist referral only

AXA PPP

www.axappphealthcare .co.uk

0800 783 1279

0189 277 2216 specialist recognition

Yes

All policies - under complementary medicine

GP or specialist referral only BMAS only

Pru Health

www.pruhealth.co.uk

0845 602 3461

Yes

Some policies

GP or specialist referral only BAcC, AACP or BMAS only

Groupama Healthcare

www.groupamahealthc are.co.uk

0333 633 9001

Yes

All policies

GP referral only.

Has to be a member of one of the registered bodies: no list of approved bodies: no contract with agreed providers

Exeter Family Friendly

www.secure.exeterfami ly.co.uk

0300 123 3200

Yes

Four out of five policies

GP or specialist referral only: no self referral. Practitioner has to register, form available on website, they will then check qualifications: no list of providers

CS Healthcare

www.cshealthcare.co. uk

0800 917 4325

Yes

Some policies, depending on module chosen - therapy and care

GP or specialist referral only. Generally AACP: each case checked individually

General & Medical Healthcare

www.generalandmedic al.com

0800 970 9442

Yes

Some policies - one third

GP or specialist referral only. Practitioner has to register, by filling a form and sending a CV: then decision belongs to a 'panel'

BUPA

www.bupa.co.uk

0800 600 500

0845 600 5422 - provider management

Yes

On some policies. Discretionary benefit, policy specific

If the condition developed after the person took the policy up, then they would cover for acupuncture treatment: not for long-term and chronic conditions, acute flare ups only. Their criteria registered medical practitioner BMAS

WHA

www.whahealthcare.co .uk

0292 048 5461

Yes

All policies

Self-referral but for medical condiitons only. Practitioners must have proper qualifications and have insurance cover

Westfield

www.westfieldhealth.c om

0845 605 6531

Yes

All

Corporate plan: self referral

Private plan: GP referral

BAcC BMAS only

Medicash

www.medicash.org

0800 011 222

Yes

All

Self-referral, Practitioner to be registered with a body such as BAcC and BMAS

HSF

www.hsf.co.uk

020 7202 1380

Yes

All

Self-referral. Practitioner not required to belong to any particular association, as long as qualifications are sent with receipt

Healthshield

www.healthshield.co. uk

01270 588555

Yes

All

Self- or GP referral, BAcC, BMAS or ATCM only

Birmingham Hospital Saturday Fund

www.bhsf.co.uk

0800 622 552

Yes

Three-quarters of all policies

Self-referral BMAS or BAcC only

Engage Mutual Assurance

www.engagemutual.c om

0800 169 4321

Yes

Health Cash plan

GP referral, MBAcC, FBAcC, BMAS and AACP only