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Fraudulent Physical Therapy Practices...
Where are you sending your patients?? There is an epidemic of physical
therapy practices in Arizona that are fraudulently providing and billing for services. These facilities are
utilizing supportive staff like trainers, technicians and massage personnel to provide treatments and illegally
billing the insurance company for physical therapy. Trainers and technicians are hired to work in some
practices because they are cheaper. This is not only a disservice to you and your patients, it is
INSURANCE FRAUD.
What is considered insurance fraud? The CPT codes used to bill insurance
companies each have a legal description of what it is and who can bill for it. Physical Therapists are allowed
to bill certain codes like therapeutic exercise (97110) and manual therapy (97140). These "therapy" codes can
only be provided by a physical or occupational therapist, a licensed physical therapy assistant (not a technician)
or a doctor. If the provider does not perform the service personally they can not bill for it. If treatment
was provided by a technician, medical assistant, athletic trainer or massage therapist it would be ILLEGAL
for it to be billed as physical therapy using these CPT codes. More shocking is that many practices do this
every single day.
Your patients depend on you to help them make a good choice.
Refer to 360° Physical Therapy with CONFIDENCE!
My name is Tresha Baldwin and I have been a physical therapist for more than 17 years and started 360 Physical
Therapy & Aquatic Centers 10 years ago in Arizona. I personally employ 35 Physical Therapists, 2 Occupational
Therapists and NOT one tech, assistant or trainer. My profits are likely much less than some of my competitors
but my clinics are providing your patients the highest level of skilled care on each visit and we are doing it
ethically and legally. At 360 we provide as much treatment and education on each visit because we know your
patients' time is valuable and co-pays can be expensive.
"Excellent Physical Therapy is about getting your patients feeling better and providing them the knowledge to
continue taking care of their body after they have finished their therapy sessions."
- 75 Minute one-on-one evaluations
- All treatment is provided by a Licensed Physical or Occupational Therapists
- Special Programs
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