The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), part of the National Institutes of Health, awarded a $1,683,225 Project Grant under the Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health program (CFDA 93.213) to the Southern California University of Health Sciences. The purpose of this 4-year grant, running from Aug 2024 to Apr 2027, is to assess the impact of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' recent decision to cover acupuncture for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic low back pain. Key objectives include comparing safety, efficiency, and costs of acupuncture vs. pharmacotherapy, measuring availability and utilization of acupuncture under Medicare, and identifying facilitators and barriers to its use. The research aims to strengthen the evidence for acupuncture's utilization by Medicare patients and promote its equitable adoption in spine care.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $530.9k | 4/2/25 | ||
| Not listed | $576.1k | 7/25/24 | ||
| Not listed | $576.1k | 7/25/24 |