Guest guest Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 I know a few agencies. They pay from office (start or end but not sure if both) to patient and between patient. If you start at patient house and don't travel to another then that gets extra sticky. I do some occasional weekend evaluations and they decided to stop paying any mileage since I only see 1 patient and office is closed. Some serious discussions and now they give me a flat rate " add " fee for 1st patient on weekend. Steve Passmore PT, MS Healthy Recruiting Tools spass@... Phone: Fax: " What We Did For You Yesterday Is History. What Can We Do For You Today " Recruiting Tools: Cold Calls ~ List Enhancement ~ Direct Mailers ~ Card Design ~ Recruiting Software From: PTManager [mailto:PTManager ] On Behalf Of odiliahome Sent: Friday, October 29, 2010 12:37 PM To: PTManager Subject: mileage I am curious to find out what on average home health agencies are paying their employees for mileage between visits. Also wanting to find out if they are paying from home, or starting at the first patient ending at last patient. Also curious for practice owners with a contract with home health agencies if you are getting paid per visit mileage included, or a set rate per visit, different for eval or start of care with mileage seperated out. Appreciate the input. Odilia Egbers, PT Rehab Enterprises, LLC Springfield, MO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 We provide contract therapy to HHAs and we bill a " flat rate " for different types of visits (Eval, F/U, SOC OASIS, etc). Our therapists also get reimbursed on flat rate basis, but they are instructed to keep track of their own miles for when they file their income tax, where they can itemize it for a deduction. Corneau, MPT, GCS Board Certified Specialist Geriatric Physical Therapy In a message dated 10/29/2010 12:11:49 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, odilia.egbers@... writes: I am curious to find out what on average home health agencies are paying their employees for mileage between visits. Also wanting to find out if they are paying from home, or starting at the first patient ending at last patient. Also curious for practice owners with a contract with home health agencies if you are getting paid per visit mileage included, or a set rate per visit, different for eval or start of care with mileage seperated out. Appreciate the input. Odilia Egbers, PT Rehab Enterprises, LLC Springfield, MO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 I've worked for two different HH agencies and neither pay mileage. Ron Carson MHS, OT > I am curious to find out what on average home health agencies are paying > their employees for mileage between visits. > > Also wanting to find out if they are paying from home, or starting at > the first patient ending at last patient. > > Also curious for practice owners with a contract with home health > agencies if you are getting paid per visit mileage included, or a set > rate per visit, different for eval or start of care with mileage > seperated out. > > Appreciate the input. > > Odilia Egbers, PT > Rehab Enterprises, LLC > Springfield, MO > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 Ron, Thank you for your answer. In that case do they pay more if the visit is furhter out? I am in a rural area and some visits are as far away as 80 miles. Odilia > I've worked for two different HH agencies and neither pay mileage. > > Ron Carson MHS, OT > > > > I am curious to find out what on average home health agencies are paying > > their employees for mileage between visits. > > > > Also wanting to find out if they are paying from home, or starting at > > the first patient ending at last patient. > > > > Also curious for practice owners with a contract with home health > > agencies if you are getting paid per visit mileage included, or a set > > rate per visit, different for eval or start of care with mileage > > seperated out. > > > > Appreciate the input. > > > > Odilia Egbers, PT > > Rehab Enterprises, LLC > > Springfield, MO > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > In ALL messages to PTManager you must identify yourself, your discipline > and your location or else your message will not be approved to send to the > full group. > > Physician Self Referal/Referral for Profit {POPTS} is a serious threat to > our professions. PTManager is not available to support POPTS-model > practices. The description of PTManager group includes the following: > " PTManager believes in and supports Therapist-owned Therapy Practices ONLY " > Messages relating to " how to set up a POPTS " will not be approved > > PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join > APTA, AOTA or ASHA and participate now! > > Follow Kovacek, PT on Facebook or Twitter. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 I work for several HH companies doing prn in rural areas. For out of town pt's I either get a higher pay rate for the visit or a mileage rate.......or sometimes I get paid my pt visit rate during the drive time too. Just depends on the company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 I've negotiated for mileage for one area that I travel. The approximate one-way distance for this area was 60 miles. Ron Carson MHS, OT > > > Ron, > > Thank you for your answer. In that case do they pay more if the visit is > furhter out? I am in a rural area and some visits are as far away as 80 > miles. > > Odilia > > On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 6:47 PM, Ron <rdean61@... > <mailto:rdean61%40live.com>> wrote: > > > I've worked for two different HH agencies and neither pay mileage. > > > > Ron Carson MHS, OT > > > > > > > I am curious to find out what on average home health agencies are > paying > > > their employees for mileage between visits. > > > > > > Also wanting to find out if they are paying from home, or starting at > > > the first patient ending at last patient. > > > > > > Also curious for practice owners with a contract with home health > > > agencies if you are getting paid per visit mileage included, or a set > > > rate per visit, different for eval or start of care with mileage > > > seperated out. > > > > > > Appreciate the input. > > > > > > Odilia Egbers, PT > > > Rehab Enterprises, LLC > > > Springfield, MO > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > In ALL messages to PTManager you must identify yourself, your discipline > > and your location or else your message will not be approved to send > to the > > full group. > > > > Physician Self Referal/Referral for Profit {POPTS} is a serious threat to > > our professions. PTManager is not available to support POPTS-model > > practices. The description of PTManager group includes the following: > > " PTManager believes in and supports Therapist-owned Therapy Practices > ONLY " > > Messages relating to " how to set up a POPTS " will not be approved > > > > PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join > > APTA, AOTA or ASHA and participate now! > > > > Follow Kovacek, PT on Facebook or Twitter. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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