With the n
ew election and another debate about our healthcare system, I think it is difficult for patients to understand how all the pieces fit together. It is difficult to see how overstated political rhetoric trickles down to nuts and bolts, day to day operations.
Prior to Obamacare, the national trend was higher co-pays for physical therapy and higher deductibles for overall for healthcare. Obamacare accelerated some of those changes that were already happening in the system. The bottom line is that the burden of the cost of care will most likely fall on the patient, with some assistance from the insurance company. Even if you do get lower premiums with the possible changes in the system, it does not mean that you will get a lower cost overall and may be paying much more money out of pocket.
At Metropolitan Physical Therapy, we anticipate these problems and address these problems in two ways in our business model; Effective Science-based care and Payment Transparency
With payment transparency, we will go over what your insurance plan is and what you can expect in regards to insurance coverage and anticipated cost. Nobody wants to be injured and we try to keep the stress level down. That way you can focus on getting back to your normal life.
With effective science-based treatment and interventions, you spend less money to get well, period. We’ve been doing this for a while. We know how to figure out what you need to get better and we know what works for your condition. We will explain if other options for care when appropriate.
I can’t control the insurance industry as a small private practice, but I can control my services and make them work better for you. If I have the opportunity to manage your neck pain so that you don’t need an expensive MRI, not only did I provide you good care but I also just saved you $800 dollars (if you have not met your deductible). I’ve kept track of my outcomes for several years, and I can tell you that I manage acute neck pain on average of 8 visits while the national average is 12 visits. If you have a $50 dollar co-pay, I can save you about $200!
You work hard for your money. Make it work for you by choosing Metropolitan Physical Therapy when you’re hurt.