Re: water therapy and insurance

[Guest guest]

Thanks Penny. Does private insurance usally pay for water therapy? My doctor

mentioned it.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Prior to back surgery and after, I had water (aquatic) therapy. My

insurance (Blue Cross) paid for it - their 80%, then I paid the rest.

Here at our PT center one hour of water therapy is billed at $150 an

hour.

It was the best thing I ever did - and as you know, I'm still in the

pool, with a circuit of exercises specially designed for me 6 days a

week.

~ Gretchen

[Guest guest]

Hi Gretchen,

Would the local YMCA provide a therapist or do I have to find one that will go

to the YMCA? This is new for me. I'm seriously considering it.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

In order for your insurance to pay for the water therapy, you will

need to contact a Physical Therapist and work one to one on that

basis. Whether or not a PT would work with you at the Y is something

you'd have to work out. The PT might have a warmer pool with a

rehabilitative current and be knowledgeable about muscle/nerve

syndromes like ours.

Your doctor can recommend the Physical Therapist.

If you wanted to go to the water/Aquatic therapy classes at the Y on

your own, some Y's have special classes for persons with Arthritis

taught by persons who have experience with muscle/joint/bone

problems. But if you went to the Y on your own, first is a Y

membership fee, and also insurance wouldn't pay on this. But, if

your doctor recommends water therapy AND writes a prescription for

it, and you go to the Y on your own, you can deduct the cost of Y

membership and monthly dues on your taxes.

I would suggest you start by asking your doctor for a Physical

Therapist who does Aquatic therapy and go that route to start.

~ Gretchen

[Guest guest]

I apprecite the advice.

--- gfijig <gretchen.glick@...> wrote:

> Hi ,

>

> In order for your insurance to pay for the water

> therapy, you will

> need to contact a Physical Therapist and work one to

> one on that

> basis. Whether or not a PT would work with you at

> the Y is something

> you'd have to work out. The PT might have a warmer

> pool with a

> rehabilitative current and be knowledgeable about

> muscle/nerve

> syndromes like ours.

>

> Your doctor can recommend the Physical Therapist.

>

> If you wanted to go to the water/Aquatic therapy

> classes at the Y on

> your own, some Y's have special classes for persons

> with Arthritis

> taught by persons who have experience with

> muscle/joint/bone

> problems. But if you went to the Y on your own,

> first is a Y

> membership fee, and also insurance wouldn't pay on

> this. But, if

> your doctor recommends water therapy AND writes a

> prescription for

> it, and you go to the Y on your own, you can deduct

> the cost of Y

> membership and monthly dues on your taxes.

>

> I would suggest you start by asking your doctor for

> a Physical

> Therapist who does Aquatic therapy and go that route

> to start.

>

> ~ Gretchen

>

>

>

>

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