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Hippotherapy
AETNA-CPB-0151
Aetna
Effective: April 6, 2023
Updated: December 6, 2025
created · Dec 2, 2025
Policy Summary
Hippotherapy (equine therapy) is considered experimental and investigational and therefore not covered for all indications — specifically listed exclusions include Alzheimer’s/dementia, anxiety, ADHD, autism, and other uses such as adjunctive treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. The policy states effectiveness has not been established, so there are no approved coverage criteria or requirements.
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"Rehabilitation of cancer survivors"
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