Osteopathic medicine is a medical approach that focuses on the working relation of all systems of the body during healing. Medicare Part B provides some coverage for osteopathic medicine that is provided by a physician licensed as a doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.).

Does Medicare pay for osteopathy?

Your Medicare benefits cover 80 percent of the Medicare-approved cost for care given by a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. ... Your health care provider must authorize the visit, and Medicare must also agree that this care is medically necessary.

Does insurance cover doctor of osteopathy?

Finding an osteopathic physician is just as easy, but you must seek them out. Insurance companies cover visits to a DO just as they cover visits to an MD. So if you are on a health plan, look for DOs on your preferred provider list. (Medicare and Medicaid also pay for DO visits.)