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[Guest guest]

A fellow manager sent this question to me. I had many reasons for saying

No to this, but I was wondering what the group might say. Professionalism,

ethics ,autonomy and other things come to mind. Anyway, here is the

question:

Pierre Rougny PT

I am trying to figure something out, do you know the practice act

information on whether or not therapists can bill medicare/mecare for

massage and massage alone? My impression is no, but I need a definitve.

There was some interest by the MD staff of bringing on a PT to provide

massage services under the auspices that they could bill for massage

services, whereas LMTs could not. My thought was that they could bill, but

only as an adjunct to other services. Any ideas? please send around if you

don't know

[Guest guest]

If that is all that is done, and advertised as " feel good massage " then

I believe you are thinking correctly, however, therapeutic massage for

lymphatic drainage, trigger point release ect, can all be considered

stand alone therapy and be billed as such.

Ron Barbato P.T.

Corporate Director , Rehabilitation

Ephraim McDowell Health

Voice (859 )239-1515

Fax (859 )936-7249

rbarbato@...

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Massage

A fellow manager sent this question to me. I had many reasons for

saying

No to this, but I was wondering what the group might say.

Professionalism,

ethics ,autonomy and other things come to mind. Anyway, here is the

question:

Pierre Rougny PT

I am trying to figure something out, do you know the practice act

information on whether or not therapists can bill medicare/mecare for

massage and massage alone? My impression is no, but I need a definitve.

There was some interest by the MD staff of bringing on a PT to provide

massage services under the auspices that they could bill for massage

services, whereas LMTs could not. My thought was that they could bill,

but

only as an adjunct to other services. Any ideas? please send around if

you

don't know