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FSOMA Members Making a Difference
Click here to close this messageImportant updates to your account and the website platform Hello FSOMA Acupuncturists! We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our new website platform for our valued members and the public! Your patience throughout this transition...
Legislative Committee Meeting Update – March 2025
Click here to close this messageImportant updates to your account and the website platform Hello FSOMA Acupuncturists! We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our new website platform for our valued members and the public! Your patience throughout this transition...
2025 ASA Conference
Click here to close this messageImportant updates to your account and the website platform Hello FSOMA Acupuncturists! We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our new website platform for our valued members and the public! Your patience throughout this transition...
The ASA and the NCCAOM Endorse The Acupuncture for Our Seniors Act Act of 2025 (H.R. 1667)
The Acupuncture for our Seniors Act would increase Medicare beneficiaries’ access to acupuncturists, provide more non-pharmacological options for pain relief, and enable growth of the acupuncture profession. Washington, D.C., February 28, 2025 – The American Society...
WATCH: ASA AND NCCAOM WEBINAR – 2025 Strategy for Acupuncture for Our Seniors Act – Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Joining your state association supports local, state, and national efforts to present the profession as subject matter experts of acupuncture while improving standards of education, practice, doctorate programs, continuing education, credentialing, and privileging.
READ: The Answers to Ten FAQ’s about Medicare
Acupuncturists and MedicareFrequently Asked Questions BackgroundMedicare is a federal health insurance program for people who are 65 and older, as well as those with disabilities and certain significant medical conditions. It is administered federally, and recognition...
HB 241 – On Requiring Health Insurers to cover alternative pain management treatments
HB 241 – Do you approve? ANALYSIS: This bill requires insurance coverage for certain pain management therapies prescribed as alternatives to treatment with opioids. Sponsors: Rep. Nagel, Belk. 6; Rep. T. Dolan, Rock. 16; Rep. Lundgren, Rock. 16; Rep. Palmer, Sull. 2 ...
Asheville Wellness Practitioner Response – Volunteer and Donations Requested
Published: October 2, 2024 ***Asking for help: locations, volunteers, donations for Wellness Response effort*** We know that traumatic stress is one of the primary causes of modern illness, and every member of the Western North Carolina community is experiencing that...
Last Call – Annual Meeting Tickets Available Online Til 9/12
Last Call for Tickets – Online Registration Ends Thurs 9/12Onsite registration availableLight lunch will be provided – bring your own beverage We have 7 hours of incredible content from these speakers – plus news and updates from the ASM Board of Directors and...
Top 5 Reasons to Attend the ASM Annual Meeting
Come for the connections, insights, and community! Register now! Top 5 Reasons to Attend Hear expert speakers with key insights, success stories, and new perspectives Earn 8 CEUs for the full day (lic ac) Build connections with like-minded colleagues Enhance...
Dr. Joseph Audette – Keynote Speaker for Annual Mtg
Early Bird Rates Fly Away SaturdayMembers & Non-Members save thru 8/10Register now! Spotlight on Our Keynote Speaker – Joseph Audette, M.A., M.D.2pm – 5pm The ASM is fortunate to have Dr. Joseph Audette as our Keynote Speaker at this year’s annual meeting. He is a...
OPTUM CLAW BACKS FOR CODES 97139, 97039 WERE IN ERROR
ASA Insurance Chair, Mori West, has issued the following update:Please disseminate this in ALL states that have Optum as the carrier forthe VA CCN – Regions 1,2,3 . The following states are NOT affected:CA, MV, AZ, UT, OR, WA, ID, MT, WY, CO NM, TX, AK, HI. Optum WAS...
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Joining your state association supports not only local and state efforts, but also national efforts to represent the profession of Acupuncture Medicine.
A significant representation of practitioners is necessary for consensus building, and a critical mass of professionals is necessary to establish legitimacy as a representative institution. By joining, you advocate for your practice, your peers, and your patients!