Longevity GATEWAY Acupuncture also provides off-location Pop-up Community Acupuncture Clinics for the Greater Boston and MA state area (due to licensing currently not beyond MA state) on a regular scheduled basis at sports institutions and clubs, as well as one-off major sports events and performance venues, including concerts and rehearsals, to support athletes and performers of all professions - right at the location of their training and professional activities.
To inquire about Pop-up Community Acupuncture Clinics at your location or event, and for special rates and discounts, please use the Contact Form.
COMMUNITY TREATMENT FORMAT
Community Acupuncture treatments take place with multiple people in the same quiet treatment space. Patients are seated in comfortable reclining chairs or on a portable military-style cot/bed.
Manuela will review your Health History Form before your scheduled treatment time, and you will have the opportunity for a confidential conversation about your case right before the actual treatment.
Treatment areas generally include the extremities (legs, feet, arms, hands, head, ears). Please wear loose clothing that allows for the rolling up of sleeves and pant legs just above the elbows and knees. In select cases that require the local needling of the upper/mid/lower back and abdominal areas, draping for additional patient comfort and privacy will be provided.
Please arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled time slot to fill out your Health History and Consent Forms package. Longevity GATEWAY Acupuncture also provides secure and HIPAA-compliant online forms prior to the event.
TREATMENT MODALITIES
Community Acupuncture treatments will make use of a select and portable toolbox of acupuncture modalities, such as:
- Acupuncture (of various styles and needling techniques, including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Classical, TCM, Orthopedic (incl. "Dry Needling") styles)
- Electro-Acupuncture
- ASP needles (semi-permanent needles, as in Battlefield Acupuncture (BFA) Protocol and other Auricular Protocols; Manuela is one of the few acupuncturists officially trained to administer ASP needles and the BFA protocol)
- Moxibustion (various styles, including Chinese, Japanese)
COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE PRICING
The pricing for Longevity GATEWAY Acupuncture's Pop-up Community Acupuncture Clinic follows the standard sliding scale rates for community acupuncture settings. The sliding scale fees are comparable to Health Insurances' co-payment amounts.
Patients decide what amount within the given sliding scale they can afford and/or would like to pay for each treatment. (No proof of income needed, no questions asked. You contributing more allows for patients of lower income to also receive a treatment that they can afford.)
PATIENTS: PLEASE REFER TO YOUR ORGANIZING INSTITUTION FOR DETAILS ON THE SPECIFIC PRICING of the POP-UP COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE EVENT. PRICES ON THIS WEBSITE ARE FOR GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY.
INITIAL TREATMENT for NEW PATIENTS (60 mins, includes one-time fee of $15 for initial intake and treatment) sliding scale: $45-85
FOLLOW-UP TREATMENT for RETURNING PATIENTS (50 mins) sliding scale: $30-65
RE-EVALUATION for RETURNING PATIENTS (60 mins, includes one-time fee of detailed intake and treatment) sliding scale: $45-85
BATTLEFIELD ACUPUNCTURE (BFA) AURICULAR PROTOCOL (25 mins, includes administering and take-home therapy) sliding scale: $40-80
Manuela is one of the few acupuncturists who is officially trained to administer this protocol and the use of ASP semi-permanent needles.
NOTE on TREATMENT TIME FRAME: The time frame given above represents the time that the patient should reserve for the entire appointment (from arrival to departure). The actual treatment time (e.g. with needles inserted) may vary between 25-40 minutes, depending on the patient's condition and their availability, as well as the available number of free treatment chairs/cot beds. This is a standard treatment time frame in Community Acupuncture settings. Many patients take a relaxing nap during their treatment sessions.
INSTITUTIONS / CLUBS / EVENTS, incl. MULTI-DAY EVENTS: Additional travel fees for the practitioner may apply.
PAYMENT METHODS
Cash
Check
Zelle
Venmo (in preparation, with additional 2% transaction fee)
At the current moment NOT ACCEPTED: Health Insurance Coverage, Massachusetts Workers' Compensation, Massachusetts Personal Injury Protection (PIP), Motor Vehicle Accident/Auto Insurance (MVA).
Since the sliding scale rates for Community Acupuncture treatments is equal or less than your Health Insurance co-payments, itemized bills (superbill) will NOT be provided for this treatment format.
48 hr CANCELLATION POLICY
INSTITUTIONS / CLUBS / EVENTS: If you need to reschedule or cancel your Pop-up Community Acupuncture event, please contact the office at least 48 hours prior to your appointment in order to avoid being fully charged for your scheduled service.
INDIVIDUAL PATIENTS: If you need to reschedule or cancel your Pop-up Community Acupuncture event, please contact the office at least 24 hours prior to your appointment in order to avoid being fully charged for your scheduled service.