Do medical aids (generally speaking) pay for alternative medicines?

I'm guessing if they do, it's going to be a very expensive medical aid, as they clearly have money to throw away.
 
You know what they call "alternative medicine" that actually works?

"Medicine"...
 
blunomore said:
By alternative medicines I mean Eastern medicine, e.g. Ayurvedic, acupuncture, etc?
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Provided that the medicines were prescribed / supplied by a registered practitioner [with a BHF number] : the medical aid should pay.

NB: I'm assuming that you are not a limited plan, e.g. hospitals only.
 
Valis said:
You know what they call "alternative medicine" that actually works?

"Medicine"...
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While this does sound very clever, there is of course a degree of resistance to many practices outside of the mainstream.

I feel that most of what is punted as 'alternative' medicine is bollocks, but that doesn't mean it all is, I don't think.

Donning my tinfoil hat, there certainly are logical reasons why some very powerful and rich people and companies would want cheaper possible treatments than what they are offering to be considered lunatic fringe...
 
If they pay for movie tickets and gym I don't see why they shouldn't pay for other leisure indulgences.
 
copacetic said:
Donning my tinfoil hat, there certainly are logical reasons why some very powerful and rich people and companies would want cheaper possible treatments than what they are offering to be considered lunatic fringe...
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There seems to be a bit of difference there depending on context. I'm sure overburdened gp's in Britain are happy for whining patients with sniffles to seek solace and sugar pills elsewhere. However I'm not so sure that organ specialists enjoy cleaning up the mess left behind by someone who had given a patient unqualified advice.
 
murraybiscuit said:
There seems to be a bit of difference there depending on context. I'm sure overburdened gp's in Britain are happy for whining patients with sniffles to seek solace and sugar pills elsewhere. However I'm not so sure that organ specialists enjoy cleaning up the mess left behind by someone who had given a patient unqualified advice.
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I think money tends to trump compassion generally. But I hear you.
 
Discovery does if you're on a plan with savings, but only from the savings. So, since that your money, you're still paying for it.
 
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