Insurance Information

Dr Johnston, who comes from a military family, is a proud Veteran’s Administration provider and accepts all VA patients with active authorizations

Due to difficult provider reimbursement challenges, effective Jan 1, 2024, Dr Johnston is no longer accepting patients with ASH-serviced HMSA or Kaiser plans or Workers Compensation patients. If you are a Kaiser or HMSA patient with a complementary care plan managed through ASH (American Specialty Health), please contact Dr Johnston for other affordable care options at info@thebodyshopacupuncture.com or call 808.657.6065.

Dr Johnston is unable to take other insurance programs at this time due to overwhelming administrative costs. If you would like to file insurance, Dr Johnston is able to provide a filled-out claim form on a monthly basis for $10.

VETERANS: Dr April Johnston is an approved, contracted provider for the Veteran’s Administration. Veterans do not pay anything, but will need to have a valid authorization from the VA for acupuncture (requesting Dr Johnston) sent to Dr. Johnston. FAX: 808-353-0464. Office: 808-657-6065

Does Medicare cover acupuncture? NOT IN HAWAI’I.

Medicare: Currently Medicare will only cover acupuncture for low back pain. Unfortunately, Medicare does not recognize even doctoral-level acupuncture physicians as Medicare providers, and therefore self employed acupuncturists are UNABLE to bill Medicare unless they work underneath an MD, who bills for them. This situation is nearly impossible to find. There is currently a bill in Congress with bipartisan support to change this so that Medicare patients can directly access acupuncture care as a covered benefit without having to find an acupuncturist who works in an MD’s office. Dr. Johnston is in private practice and unable to bill Medicare. However, she does help Medicare patients who have a referral for acupuncture from their MD/PCP by giving them a filled-out insurance form so that patients can seek reimbursement from Medicare on their own.

FAX: 808-353-0464. Office: 808-657-6065