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Dear group,

For those that deliver this service, we are trying to work out how to bill

insurance(s). Any comments would be appreciated. Thanks,

Mike

Mike Moreau, M.S.P.T., Cert. MDT

Physical Therapy Specialists

1344 N. Center St., Suite B

Hickory, NC 28601

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Trevor,

first be sure that hippotherapy is listed as covered or to say it better...be

sure that hippotherapy is not an excluded benefit or uncovered treatment by the

health care payer or plan before beginning treatment. Many payers are beginning

to list hippotherapy and equine assisted therapy as uncovered.  The American

Hippotherapy Association is a good place to start for education, literature and

membership opportunities with other therapists who use equine assisted therapy. 

From your post you did not designate the professional status of the person who

needs you to do treatment.  You can contact me directly if you want more help

getting started or making a decision whether or not to enter this specialty.

Casady PT

AHA Board of Directors

Bellefontaine Ohio

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When I was doing hippotherapy in IL we billed for my speech therapy service

the same way as when I was in the clinic billing. I could work on core

strength, breathing, trunk elongation and rotation, various sounds based on

the position I have the child placed on the horse, following directions,

etc. all while the child is on the horse. My goals were the same when using

the horse in the barn verses using a therapy ball in the clinic.

Kaye

From: PTManager [mailto:PTManager ] On Behalf

Of Trevor Huffman

Sent: Friday, June 08, 2012 1:06 PM

To: 'PTManager '

Subject: Hippotherapy

Group:

I recently started helping a lady that performs hippotherapy with children.

How would we bill for this service? We will be working with doctors plus

private insurance and Medicaid. I currently work in a hospital based

outpatient department and not sure how to do this on a private basis.

Huffman P.T., M.S., A.T.,C.

ville, IL

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