Contents
1-1 Percentage of patients receiving acupuncture/moxibustion in Japan
1-2 Facility where patients receive acupuncture/moxibustion
1-3 Acupuncture and moxibustion in the public medical insurance system
1-1 Percentage of patients receiving acupuncture/moxibustion in Japan
Reference
1) Ryosuke Fujii, Tadashi Yano. The rate of patients undergoing acupuncture and moxibustion: comparison between the rate of treatment with acupuncture and moxibustion and that of treatment with acupuncture, moxibustion, and Anma-Massage-Shiatsu. The Bulletin of Meiji University of Integrative Medicine. 2013; 8: 1-12 (in Japanese) http://www.meiji-u.ac.jp/research/files/01_fujii.pdf (05-24-2021)
2) Yano, T. et al. Acupuncture and moxibustion status in Japan(我が国における鍼灸療法の受療状況について). Ido no Nippon(医道の日本). 2013;72(11): 202-13. (in Japanese) http://www.ahaki.or.jp/research/data/idou/idou_h25_11.pdf (08-24-2017)
3) Yano, T. et al. Acupuncture and moxibustion status in Japan(我が国における鍼灸療法の受療状況について).Ido no Nippon(医道の日本). 2014; 73(9): 131-42. (in Japanese) http://www.ahaki.or.jp/research/data/idou/idou_h26_09.pdf (08-24-2017)
4) Yano, T. et al. Survey on the status of acupuncture and moxibustion in Japan (我が国における鍼灸療法の受療状況に関する調査). Ido no Nippon(医道の日本). 2015; 74(8): 209-19. (in Japanese) http://www.ahaki.or.jp/research/data (08-24-2017)
5) Yano, T. et al. Research on the status of Anma, acupuncture, and moxibustion and the factors related to cognition about them (Part 2) (三療(あはき)の実態および認知の諸要因に関する調査研究(後編)). Ido no Nippon(医道の日本). 2019; 78(2): 134-40. (in Japanese) http://www.ahaki.or.jp/research/data/idou/idou_h31_01_2.pdf (01-13-2021)
6) Yano, T. et al. Survey on the rate of receiving Anma, acupuncture, moxibustionand Judo therapy when treating the most anxious symptoms (Part 1) (最も気になる症状(国民生活基礎調査｢健康票｣)の治療であんま･はり･きゅう･柔道整復師(施術所)にかかっている割合に関する調査 (前編)). Ido no Nippon(医道の日本). 2019; 78(10): 123-9 (in Japanese)
7) Yano, T. et al. Survey on evaluation of recipients for Anma, acupuncture, and moxibustion (Part 2)(あん摩ﾏｯｻｰｼﾞ指圧療法､鍼灸療法に対する受療者の評価に関する調査(後編)). Ido no Nippon(医道の日本). 2020; 79(7): 180-7
1-2 Facility where patients receive acupuncture/moxibustion
Reference
1) Yano, T. et al. Acupuncture and moxibustion status in Japan(我が国における鍼灸療法の受療状況について). Ido no Nippon(医道の日本). 2013; 72(11): 202-13. (in Japanese) http://www.ahaki.or.jp/research/data/idou/idou_h25_11.pdf (2021-01-13)
2) Yano, T. et al. Survey on the status of Massage, acupuncture, moxibustion and other therapies in Japan. Part1 (我が国におけるあん摩ﾏｯｻｰｼﾞ指圧､鍼灸､その他の手技療法の受療状況に関する調査 前編). Ido no Nippon(医道の日本) . 2016; 75(9): 96-101 (in Japanese) http://www.ahaki.or.jp/research/data/idou/idou_h28_09_10.pdf (2021-01-14)
3)Yano, T. et al. Survey on the status of Massage, acupuncture, moxibustion and other therapies in Japan. Part2 (我が国におけるあん摩ﾏｯｻｰｼﾞ指圧､鍼灸､その他の手技療法の受療状況に関する調査 後編). Ido no Nippon(医道の日本). 2016; 75(10): 108-18 (in Japanese)
1-3 Acupuncture and moxibustion in the public medical insurance system
1-3-1 Requirements for acupuncture and moxibustion to be covered by public medical insurance
- Acupuncture and moxibustion are not included in the insurance medical services provided by medical facilities. These are mostly performed at non-medical facilities, and in most cases, the patient bears the full cost of acupuncture and moxibustion. However, if certain requirements are met, acupuncture and moxibustion are covered by public medical insurance, considered as medical expenses.
- Medical expenses in chronic diseases usually involve chronic pain (i.e., neuralgia, cervicobrachial syndrome, frozen shoulder, low back pain, etc.) as the main complaint. The conditions for payment are limited to cases wherein there is no appropriate treatment by the doctor and the doctor agrees in writing that the patient will receive acupuncture and moxibustion.
- Diseases that are treated by public medical insurance not covered by the medical expenses for acupuncture and moxibustion. When a doctor prescribes treatment or medication for a disease, but at the same time also recommends acupuncture and moxibustion, the doctor’s treatment is prioritized, and the patient does not incur medical expenses for acupuncture and moxibustion.
Reference
1)Notification No. 1001002 issued by the Director of the Medical Economics Division, Health Insurance Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (October 1, 2004) (in Japanese) https://www.mhlw.go.jp/bunya/iryouhoken/iryouhoken13/dl/20201125_06.pdf (1-15-2021)
1-3-2 Medical expenses for acupuncture and moxibustion by fiscal year
Reference
1)Changes in medical expenses related to Judo therapy, acupuncture and moxibustion, massage, and treatment equipment (estimate), Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (in Japanese) https://www.mhlw.go.jp/bunya/iryouhoken/iryouhoken13/dl/111116_01.pdf (2021-1-15)