An update on those who are into massage and nursing. I was going to start doing massage in the hospital where I work, but it got to be a hassle....I don't want to make up policy and procedures, etc. and drive 40 miles to maybe do 1 massage.
So I gave up on that part of it. BUT>>>>>>
My practice is getting busy. I am currently not working at the hospital at all. I am doing my medical massage (more specialized now in neuromuscular therapy) 5 days a week, 3 (or more) at my office and 2 at the medical clinic here in our small town. The hospital, clinic, and nursing home are separate but together, under one board. I worked on one of the 3 MDs here in town, and he talked with the board, and so i am doing the clinic patients that need it there at the clinic and i am getting patients from the whole area ( my former larger town included).
Getting referals from Doctors, chiropractors, dentists (TMJ).
The main insurance around here (BC/BS) had stipulations. I had to do the work in the clinic, bill thru the clinic, be paid by the clinic (provider). Right now I have 5 with various problems, but mostly Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain Syndrome.
One had previous cervical fusions and decompressions, and then they did a carotid endart. on her and pulled/ strained a lot of those muscles when they cranked her head around during surgery. I see them usually twice a week, and bill thru the hospital. I do my schedule, they do billing messages, and then I get 80% , which is almost 3 times the amount I bill at my office!!! We bill with the current codes usually used by physical therapy. Neuromuscualr therapy/reeducation, soft tissue mobilization, Myofascial Release.
And if insurance doesn't pay, then I do them at my office. Working out good so far. It is helping and the word is spreading that what i do actually helps them. I also give them lots of info and instructions,........H2O, stretching, destress, posture changes and whatever else that gets to the cause of the problems.
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