What is different about Annapolis Community Acupuncture?

We are committed to making acupuncture affordable! Our sliding scale makes it possible for you to get the care you need, as often as you need it! Because we offer a sliding scale, we cannot bill insurance companies. This is the decision of the insurance industry. If you have insurance, we will be happy to provide a receipt, which you can submit for reimbursement. Annapolis Community Acupuncture does not receive money from insurance, grants, state or federal sources. We exist because patients pay for their treatment.

How can we provide high quality acupuncture at such affordable rates? Acupuncture has been provided in groups for thousands of years. In a CA clinic, we don't spend a lot of time talking. We provide acupuncture treatments (designed specifically for you) in a small group setting, and a safe, soothing space for the treatments to do their job. We treat several people an hour. In addition, we do not spend a lot of money to advertise - we rely on word of mouth referrals! These measures help us keep our costs down.

We treat in a community (group) setting! Acupuncture in a small group allows people to tap into the collective healing energy naturally present when people are focused on their own healing together. Annapolis Community Acupuncture is part of a growing movement in this country that is returning to the traditional way of acupuncture practice - community treatments.

Treatments can be performed using acupuncture points known as “distal points”, located on your arms & legs, head, neck, face & ears. All conditions, even back pain, can be treated using these distal points. This makes it possible to receive treatment while remaining fully clothed.

There are many benefits to receiving acupuncture in a community (group) setting!

• Friends and family can come in together for treatment;
  
• Many people feel more comfortable receiving treatment while remaining fully clothed;
  
• People report that treatment in a recliner is very comfortable;
  
• You decide when your treatment is complete;
  
• Most people find it deeply restoring to receive acupuncture in a small group setting.
  

To learn more about the community acupuncture initiative in this country, please see the Community Acupuncture Network (CAN), a non-profit organization of acupuncturists, patients & supporters, whose goal is to make acupuncture more accessible and affordable by promoting the practice of community acupuncture.