Do insurance companies cover Naturopathic medicine?
Legislation passed in Connecticut, Washington, and Alaska to allow all ND work to be covered by insurance. There are some insurance groups in Arizona and other states that cover natural therapies. For instance, the Southwest Naturopathic Medical Center has an agreement with CIGNA, a major health care provider. Through this agreement, employees of Maricopa County are covered under CIGNA and have visits to NDs covered by insurance. Naturopathic medicine is health-oriented and ultimately would save insurance companies many dollars. Naturopathic physicians do need to refer in certain cases where mainstream medicine is better suited, but there are many cases where natural approaches can cure, improve and prevent many of the conditions we see prevalent today. Back to top.
