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## Abstract ## BACKGROUND Insurance coverage of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is expanding. However, to the authors' knowledge, little is know concerning CAM utilization among cancer patients under the insurance model of financing. In this study, the authors evaluated CAM provider utilization by cancer patients in a state that requires the inclusion of alternative practitioners in private, commercial insurance products. ## METHODS An analysis was carried out of year 2000 claims data from two large Washington State insurance companies. ## RESULTS Of 357,709 claimants, 7915 claimants (2.3%) had a cancer diagnosis. Among cancer patients, 7.1% had a claim for naturopathy, acupuncture, or massage; and 11.6% had a claim for chiropractic during the study year. The use of naturopathy (odds ratio [OR], 2.0; __P__ < 0.001) and acupuncture (OR, 1.4; __P__ < 0.001) were more common, and the use of chiropractic was less common (OR, 0.9; __P__ < 0.001) for cancer patients compared with those without cancer. No significant differences were noted in the use of massage between the two groups. Except in 2 individuals (0.03%), cancer patients also had at least 1 conventional provider c
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- Author
- William E. Lafferty; Allen Bellas; Andrea Corage Baden; Patrick Timothy Tyree; Leanna J. Standish; Ruth Patterson
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 0008-543X)
- Published
- 2004
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)