Health plan insurance company releases study results

Mon, 12 Feb 2007

A study by the health cash plan insurer HSA indicates that increased demand for complementary therapies, fueled by longer working lives, could be on the increase.

To determine the results, HSA surveyed over 1,000 individuals about complementary therapy both now and in the future . Three out of every four indicated that demand will increase.

A spokeswoman for HSA, Suzanne Clarkson, reportedly said: "An increase in demand for complementary therapies could put a strain on the NHS to provide these services especially as 30% of visits to GPs are for musculoskeletal disorders. This will lead to individuals looking at ways to privately finance these types of treatment. Accessing complementary therapies, such as physiotherapy, homeopathy, chiropractic or acupuncture, through a health cash plan, provides an alternative route to receiving treatment to help relieve pain and injury through quick and affordable means."

HSA sell health cash plans to those health insurance customers who desire only a certain level of cover . According to the company, between January 2005 and January 2006, HSA received over 800,000 claims relating to physiotherapy, osteopathy, chiropractic care, acupuncture and homeopathy.
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