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All about billing insurance companies for massage services. What states can you bill for mva's, work injuries, PPO's, HMO's? What is required in each state or even city?
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I have been billing insurance since the beginning of my career which started in 1989. I am not an expert but do know a fair amount about it. The thing is that there are so many differences in each state and in each city and even each insurance plan it can be overwhelming. I have used insurance billing through my career to keep it stable. Yes there are difficulties in getting paid but I found that the more I knew the better I was able to weed out problem cases and set boundaries around working with people and their insurance companies. I am starting this group to allow people to share their insurance billing tips, classes and information.
Please start a discussion topic and use your state/city in the heading and share information on what massage insurance billing you are able to do in your area. Thanks Julie
I am looking to "hire" a medical biller to bill insurance for my practice. I am a one man show…Continue
Started by Trina Pelletier. Last reply by Trina Pelletier Jun 4, 2012.
One of the most common questions I get is what insurance company can I bill?In Most states you can bill for car accidents and work related injuries but there are certain rules in some states like…Continue
Started by Julie Onofrio. Last reply by Julie Onofrio Apr 11, 2012.
In WA we can bill for car accidents and for work related injuries through Labor and Industries.You can sign up to become a provider with L&I here -…Continue
Started by Julie Onofrio Mar 24, 2012.
Good morning everyone,Here's an update on Blue Cross of California and how they are impacting healthcare. Recently, BC had decided to limit reimbursement for Physical Therapy to $75.00 per visit with…Continue
Started by Jody C. Hutchinson. Last reply by Katie M. Feamster Jan 25, 2012.
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Comment by Alisa Miller on January 18, 2013 at 12:40pm How can I find out the South Dakota laws and insurance company that will allow massage therapist to bill with a prescription or referral? I have in the past billed a car insurance company with a referral from a chiro. But I have yet to bill any other way and I am not sure if we are allowed to...any help is appreciated.
Comment by Rachel Sheard, LMT, NCTMB, CIPI on May 29, 2012 at 3:34pm Thanks Michelle. I found an edit-able PDF SOAP note form from Cherie Sohnen-Moe's website that has been working well for me. I just keep all my client charts on a flash drive, so that I can take that with me and access it on any computer, with or without internet. There are LOTS available: https://sohnen-moe.com/forms.php
Comment by Michele Durbois,LMT, NCBTMB on May 26, 2012 at 7:11am To Rachel Sheard, Try checking out www.Soapvault.com I have herd of therapist using this site for soap notes with success.
Comment by Janet Seeley on February 18, 2012 at 1:51am @erica ragusa...yes, work on the neck. Remember that there are attachments to the traps in the sub-occipital region. I would generally almost always work the neck when there is shoulder pain in the upper traps, or levators. I'd probably throw in some scalene work, too, just in case.
Within insurance billing for medical massage, I know that we can only work within a doctor's prescription. However, how do we proceed when the prescription calls for manual therapy to the patient's shoulder, and the patient complains of pain radiating up his neck (ie, his upper trapezius). Can we massage the neck as well?
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Comment by Rachel Sheard, LMT, NCTMB, CIPI on December 11, 2010 at 11:22pm
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