These plans have been met with great public interest. Other insurers reimburse for specific alternative procedures, such as acupuncture, in their standard plans. Indeed, six states require health insurers to cover acupuncture treatments. Acupuncture is a good example of a former alternative therapy that, for researched indications such as pain management and substance abuse, is now widely accepted in mainstream medicine. A further sign of acceptance of alternative medicine is the behavior of physicians.
Many alternative leaders are physicians.
They tend to be family practitioners, generalists, and psychiatrists almost exclusively.