The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, addresses specific information about massage therapy within its complex body of laws. This massive overhaul of health care in the U.S. is being implemented slowly with the major reveal happening October 1st. Those who have reviewed the act in its entirely believe that, in the future, insurance companies within the exchange market in each state may be required to cover massage therapy, therapeutically and preventatively.

If this becomes reality in the future, massage from a licensed, certified therapist may be accessible with only the cost of your copay! This would be an amazing boon for the massage therapy community, and would bring all the restorative and healing qualities of massage to a much wider audience.

For more information about the national laws and its implementation: Heathcare.gov
To sign up for health care in Vermont: Vermont Health Care Connect