title: Providers issue brief: alternative providers.
abstract: Access by managed care plan enrollees, scope of practice issues and fee reimbursement by Medicaid and third parties such as insurance carriers is the engine that drives legislation recognizing alternative health care providers--chiropractors, acupuncturists, physical therapists, naturopaths, massage therapists, homeopaths, and dietitians and nutritionists.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rothouse
mesh_terms: D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health; D008484:Medicaid; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States