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Recognized forms of complementary medicine, medical massage and nutritional counseling

As at January 2021

Recognized therapists

For AXA to provide benefits, treatment must be provided by a doctor or recognized specialist. Recognized specialists are naturopaths and therapists who are entered in the Empirical Medicine Register (EMR) register or registered for the relevant method with the Swiss Foundation for Complementary Medicine (ASCA). In the therapist search you will find all recognized specialists.

Complementary medicine

AXA’s outpatient products cover 75% of the cost of complementary medical treatment . Health ACTIF covers a maximum of CHF 1,000 per year, while Health COMPLET covers a maximum of CHF 3,000. Accident Private pays 100% of the cost up to a maximum of CHF 3,000 p.a. for complementary medicine therapies and/or medical massages following an accident. AXA only pays benefits for necessary medical treatments.

With complementary-medicine group courses involving 10 classes or more and aimed at prevention or treatment, the same reimbursement guidelines apply as for exercise classes. Health ACTIF thus covers 75% of costs up to a maximum of CHF 200 per year; Health COMPLET covers 75% of costs up to a maximum of CHF 300 per year.

AXA recognizes the following methods of complementary medicine:

EMR number	EMR method	ASCA number	ASCA method
6	APM therapy (Acupoint/acupuncture massage)	272	APM therapy (Acupoint/acupuncture massage)
7	Alexander technique	188	Alexander technique
10	Anthroposophic medicine	249	Anthroposophic therapy
13	Respiratory therapy	173	Respiratory therapy
20	Autogenic training	253	Autogenic training
32	Movement therapy, integrative/clinical	550	Movement and bodywork therapy
38	Bioresonance therapy	269	Bioresonance
43	Dorn therapy, additional qualification		5)
53	Craniosacral therapy	180	Craniosacral therapy
58	Drama therapy	563	Drama and speech therapy
73	Eutony (Gerda Alexander method)	186	Eutony (Gerda Alexander method)
76	Color therapy	275	Color therapy
78	Feldenkrais method	192	Feldenkrais therapy
88	Hatha yoga	258	Hatha yoga
89	Therapeutic eurythmy	187	Therapeutic eurythmy, anthroposophic
91	Classical homeopathy	197	homeopathy
97	Intermedial art therapy	562	Intermedial art therapy
100	Kinesiology	199	Kinesiology
114	Art therapy	204	Painting therapy
114	Art therapy	561	Creative and painting therapy
115	Art therapy, anthroposophic	251	Art therapy, anthroposophic
127	Music therapy	548	Music therapy
128	Music therapy, anthroposophic	252	Music therapy, anthroposophic
141	Osteopathy/etiopathy	213	Osteopathy/etiopathy
148	Hands-on creative therapy, anthroposophic	255	Hands-on creative therapy, anthroposophic
149	Polarity	214	Polarity
158	Puppetry therapy	572	Puppetry therapy
161	Rebalancing	583	Rebalancing
166	Rolfing / structural integration	220	Rolfing / structural integration
172	Shiatsu massage	221	Shiatsu massage
177	Anthroposophic speech therapy	256	Anthroposophic speech therapy
183	Dance therapy	542	Movement and dance therapy
184	Movement and dance therapy (Hauschild-Sutter method)		5)
213	Rhythmic massage, anthroposophic	250	Rhythmic massage, anthroposophic
163 240	Reflexology massage Reflexology therapy	664	Reflexology (general)
500	Spiral Dynamics Diploma Level Intermediate MED		5) Reflexology (general)
501	Spiral Dynamics Diploma Level Advanced MED-Q	263	Spiral Dynamics
131 Naturopathic therapies NHP (naturopaths)		211 Naturopathy WAM
	145 Western phytotherapy		211 + 415 Phytotherapy (WAM) 1)
	218 Dietetics (NHP)		211 + 229 corresponds to nutritional counseling (WAM) 1)
	219 Purging procedures (NHP)		211 + 665 Purging procedures 1)
	220 Hydrotherapy (med. massage)		211 + 807 Hydrotherapy 1)
	221 NHP massage (naturopath)		211 + 807 Hydrotherapy 1)
			211 + 205 Classical massage 1)
			211 +218 Foot reflexology therapy 1)
			211 + 664 Reflexology (general) 1)
185 Traditional Chinese medicine TCM		231 Naturopathy TCM
	3 Acupressure		171 Acupressure
	5 Acupuncture (TCM)		231 + 172 Acupuncture 2)
	9 An-Mo/Tui-Na (TCM)		231 + 416 An-Mo/Tui-Na massage 2)
	64 Electroacupuncture (TCM)		231 + 182 Electroacupuncture 2)
	69 Chinese nutrition therapy		231 + 233 Nutritional counseling (TCM) 2)
	108 Laser acupuncture (TCM)		231 + 260 Laser acupuncture 2)
	124 Moxa/moxibustion (TCM)		231 + 322 Moxa/moxibustion 2)
	136 Auricular acupuncture (TCM)		231 + 458 Auriculotherapy TCM 2)
	146 Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) previously phytotherapy (TCM)		231 + 235 Phytotherapy (TCM) 2)
	160 Qi-gong (TCM)		231 + 412 Qi-gong (TCM) 2)
	170 Cupping therapy (TCM)		231 + 282 Cupping therapy (TCM) 2)
	182 Tai-chi (TCM)		231 + 436 Tai-chi (TCM) 2)
22 Ayurveda (Ayur.)		545 Naturopathy AVM
	24 Ayurvedic nutritional counseling (Ayur.)		545 + 541 Nutritional counseling (AVM) 3)
	26 Ayurvedic medicine (Ayur.)		545 + 414 Phytotherapy (AVM) 3)
	28 / 57 Ayurveda massage (Ayur.)		546 Ayurvedic massage

AXA will cover the method only if it is performed by a specialist who is registered for that method with the EMR or ASCA.

Medical massages

For persons insured under its Health ACTIF and Health COMPLET products, AXA will reimburse 75% of the cost of medical massage, but no more than CHF 200 per calendar year. Those insured with the Accident Private product receive 100% of the cost up to a maximum of CHF 3,000 p.a. following an accident (complementary medicine therapies and medical massages). AXA currently recognizes the following methods:

EMR number	EMR method	ASCA number	ASCA method
35	Connective tissue massage (med. massage)	232 + 206 234 + 206	Connective tissue massage 4)
		268	Dorn Breuss therapy
67	Electrotherapy (med. massage)	232 + 404 234 + 404	Electrotherapy 4)
95	Hydrotherapy (med. massage)	232 + 807 234 + 807	Hydrotherapy 4)
82	Foot reflexology (med. massage)	232 + 218 234 + 807	Foot reflexology therapy 4)
103	Medical massage (medical masseur)	232 + 205 234 + 205	Classical massage 4)
112	Lymphatic drainage massage, manual (med. massage)	232 + 202 234 + 202	Manual lymphatic drainage massage 4)
205	Wraps/compresses (med. massage)	232 + 669 234 + 669	Wraps/compresses/fango 4)

Benefits for medical massage count toward the total amount that may be reimbursed for complementary medical treatment.

Nutritional advice

AXA covers a portion of the cost of nutritional counseling from the budget for prevention, which is limited to CHF 500 per year in the Health ACTIF product and to CHF 600 per year in the Health COMPLET product.

Details of the benefit for nutritional counseling

Health ACTIF: 75%, up to a maximum of CHF 300 per year
Health COMPLET: 75%, up to a maximum of CHF 500 per year

EMR number	EMR method	ASCA number	ASCA method
68	Nutritional counseling	229	Nutritional counseling (WAM)

AXA will cover the method only if it is performed by a specialist who is registered for that method with the EMR or ASCA or a qualified dietitian.

Health coaching

AXA covers a portion of the cost of health coaching from the budget for prevention, which is limited to CHF 500 per year in the Health ACTIF product and to CHF 600 per year in the Health COMPLET product.

Details of the benefit for health coaching

Health ACTIF: 75%, up to a maximum of CHF 300 per year
Health COMPLET: 75%, up to a maximum of CHF 500 per year

AXA currently recognizes the following courses.

EMR number	EMR method	ASCA number	ASCA method
153	Personal Health Coach

For AXA to provide the benefits, the method must be performed by a specialist who is registered for this method with the EMR.

Footnotes /key

1) only when also simultaneously registered for 211. Naturopathy (WAM)

2) only when also simultaneously registered for 231. Naturopathy (TCM)

3) only when also simultaneously registered for 545. Naturopathy (AVM)

4) only when also simultaneously registered for 232. Medical massage FA SRK or 234. Medical massage (Federal Certificate of Competence)

5) No ASCA method

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