Scheduling an appointment.
You may also call or text at 508-514-1442 to check availability and schedule. You may also email at johnkozelacupuncture@gmail.com.
Important Online Scheduling Information:
After scheduling an appointment, please wait for an e-mail or text message stating that your appointment time has been accepted before planning to come. This will usually happen very quickly. If I need to adjust your appointment time or am unavailable at the time that you’ve requested, I will reach out to you with other options.
If you do not see an appointment time that works for you, please feel free to call or text. I may have other times available not listed on my online schedule.
Rates for services:
(Please note, new patients can select either a 60 minute or 90 minute appointment for a first visit. If you are unsure about what length appointment is best for you please message me to confirm.)
Unless limited by time or other factors, ALL appointments include secondary modalities such as cupping, gua sha, shiatsu/acupressure, or massage, if desired and if appropriate for the treatment.
New Patient - Acupuncture and Chinese medicine full interview and treatment (90 mins) - $180
This type of appointment is for new patients that are interested in acupuncture and/or herbal medicine treatment for conditions that may be complex and require a longer interview process before treatment. May include other modalities such as cupping, massage, shiatsu.
If you are a new patient and you are looking to receive an acupuncture treatment and are ALSO seeking herbal medicine treatment for your condition, this 90 minute appointment is REQUIRED.
If you are a new patient and it is your first time receiving acupuncture, it is strongly recommended that you select this 90 minute appointment.
New Patient - Brief Interview and Acupuncture Treatment (60 mins) - $140
For new patients a 60 minute appointment may be appropriate if you HAVE had acupuncture before or you are coming for the treatment of a “straightforward” condition (ex “tennis elbow”) that can be explored sufficiently during a brief 10 minute interview, allowing time for acupuncture treatment during the remaining portion of your scheduled appointment. If you have NEVER received acupuncture before from any other acupuncturist, it is recommended that you sign up for a 90 minute appointment, but it is not required. If you are looking to receive BOTH an acupuncture treatment and treatment with Chinese herbal medicine, you will have to schedule a 90 minute appointment.
Established Patients - Brief Interview and Acupuncture Treatment (60 mins) - $140
Acupuncture Appointment Packages - Pay for 5 appointments and receive a 6th treatment for zero cost.
Community Acupuncture - Variable pricing. Check the upcoming Community Acupuncture schedule for more information about this affordable option.
Insurance and Medicare:
Private Health Insurance: I am not in network with any health insurance plans, and do not bill insurance directly for any of my services. I CAN accept Health Savings and Flex Savings Account funds for payment. I am happy to generate either super bills or claim forms as needed for patients who are interested in submitting to their own insurance plans for reimbursement. If you are interested in exploring whether your insurance will cover acupuncture with me, ask your insurance carrier if they will cover acupuncture services with an out-of-network provider. This is fairly rare, but some plans do provide this benefit.
Medicare: In most cases I DO NOT accept Medicare. However, if you have a Medicare advantage or supplemental program that DOES cover acupuncture when performed by an LAc, then it may be possible to receive reimbursement for your acupuncture treatment.
Although Medicare DOES officially pay for acupuncture for the treatment of low back pain, it will only pay for services rendered by a “Medicare provider” (a practitioner who has a Medicare ID number). Congress DID approve the coverage of acupuncture treatments for Medicare patients, but it DID NOT at that same time allow for Licensed Acupuncturists (LAc.’s) to become Medicare and grant LAc’s a Medicare ID. In practice, this usually means that Medicare will only pay for acupuncture when it is performed by a Medicare provider, such as a medical doctor, who has attended a training course in acupuncture (varies by state). In order for LAc.’s like myself to receive Medicare IDs and to be able to more easily accept Medicare coverage, it will take Congressional approval. There is currently a bill being reviewed by Congress, HR 1667 Acupuncture for our Seniors Act of 2025, that will extend Medicare coverage to acupuncture treatments, although at this time the short term future of this bill is uncertain.