Alternative medicine coverage has not been significantly affected by rising health care costs, but employers are shifting some of the costs to employees. Though some employers have needed to eliminate the benefit, many other employers believe there are long-term cost savings with alternative medicine such as chiropractic or acupuncture. An individual who uses such medicine can perhaps reduce the spending on their prescription or doctor visits. Pharmacy benefit managers can access information online about alternative medicine decision making.

From Healthy.net