Massage Therapy as a viable alternative

April 27, 2006

I understand the concerns there Michele! Unfortunately the Insurance companies will not recognize Massage Therapy as a viable alternative to health care and healing, really makes you wonder who's financing the insurance companies, us or the Pharmaceutical firms..... One of these days we'll get them to catch up to the 21st century with the rest of us! KeithMichele Brooks <micrel01 wrote: I agree, I love my massage therapist!! but the only thing I do not like is the costs!! I wish insurance would cover this great service! Michelekwarren <kwarren wrote: Mirna, I am thankful to a massage therapist for the work she did for me. I had a hiatal hernia that went undiagnosed by “regular doctors”. They thought it was my heart or lungs. I couldn’t breathe since my stomach was sitting above my diaphragm. After I finally gave up on the doctors and went to a natural health practitioner, the NHP told me about massage therapy. I went and WOW! For the first time in several months, I could take a deep breath. I lost almost 45 pounds before my stomach was pulled down and I could then start eating and breathing again. So to the massage therapists out there, Thank you and God bless. Kathy Warren Author of How I Survived My Doctors’ Care Available at www.familytalents.com ______________ Want to eat healthier but don't have time (not to mention money!) to select and prepare all the fruits and vegetables you know your body needs? Check out Juice Plus! Our whole family uses it and we highly recommend it. On Behalf Of laurent butMonday, April 24, 2006 1:10 PM Subject: RE: Hi! Thanks Mirna, Massage therapist is really interesting. I know few about it. I only experimented once when I had shoulder pains . The therapist made some masssage on my head and pain disappeard... I sent you an invitation to be my friend, it's easier to keep in touch and exchange, please join if you want. have a nice day. laurentmmejiamassage <mmejiamassage a

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April 27, 2006

I thought I wanted insurance coverage also. I read an article in a recent issue of Massage Magazine, written by one of its own. She pointed out the downside of accepting insurance. One is the tremendous amount of paperwork involved, then the follow up when they haven't paid, or the forms were filled out improperly, or on and on. That results in fewer hours available to see clients, so the hourly rate will need to be raised to reach the same net amount. She also mentioned that insurance companies enjoy saying how many visits they'll pay for, which then might cause the client to stop coming before full resolution. Or maybe they'll get to the place where they pay only certain therapists, based on whatever grounds, much the way they do HMOs. She mentioned several other reasons, but after reading that, I thought I'd rather not have the insurance company dictate, and would rather be in charge of my own.

Barbara

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Keith Wyrick

Thursday, April 27, 2006 8:43 AM

Massage Therapy as a viable alternative

I understand the concerns there Michele! Unfortunately the Insurance companies will not recognize Massage Therapy as a viable alternative to health care and healing, really makes you wonder who's financing the insurance companies, us or the Pharmaceutical firms.....

One of these days we'll get them to catch up to the 21st century with the rest of us!

KeithMichele Brooks <micrel01 wrote:

I agree, I love my massage therapist!! but the only thing I do not like is the costs!! I wish insurance would cover this great service!

Michele