1.When I’ve gone to physical therapy in the past, I went for 2-3 sessions per week for 8 weeks. How can I afford physical therapy with you when you don’t take insurance?
Typically when you go to physical therapy clinics that accept insurance, you pay a $25-$50 deductible per session and get billed a coinsurance later. With those fees, your average expense is $130-$220 weekly for those 2-3 visits. If you are lucky enough to only have a copay, your expenses total $50-100 per week. After 8 weeks of therapy, you’ve likely spent $400-$1770 and between 16-24 hours at the PT clinic!
When you come to see me, your session is uniquely individualized, roughly an hour long, and one-on-one. This results in you getting better faster and in less visits. In 8 weeks, a consistent PT program with me will consist of 4-6 visits total, $460-$630 (or up to $680 if you do not prepay the 5 visit package) and 4-6 hours at PT. So, by not using your insurance, you will likely spend less money and less time to get the results you want.
Please visit the PRICING page to view prices and payment options. I also encouraged you to contact your insurance to see if they reimburse for out-of-network physical therapy. If they do, I will provide you with a receipt after every session upon your request.
2.Do I need a referral from my doctor to see you?
No, you do not need a referral because in Ohio, physical therapists have direct access. This means no referral is needed for physical therapy services. Typically therapy clinics will require a referral because it is mandated for reimbursement by insurance companies. Since I do not accept insurance, you do not need to worry about getting a referral. If you do have a referral, upon request, I can accept it and use it to send your doctor updates on your therapy progress.
3.What should I wear to each session?
Please wear loose fitting clothing that can be easily removed in order to fully expose the area being treated. Easy access to the nearby areas is also helpful because we frequently end up treating those as well. Dry needling and soft tissue massage require full skin exposure of the area treated.
4.What is dry needling and does it hurt?
Please see the DRY NEEDLING page and contact me for any additional questions.
5. You are located within Next Level Fitness, do I need to pay a membership fee to see you?
For dry needling and physical therapy treatments that do not involve regular use of the gym equipment or facilities, no, membership is not required. If, however, your sessions involve consistent use of the gym equipment, then yes, membership is required. The membership fee is $34.99 + tax/month for an individual and is billed month-to-month. As a member, you will have full access to the gym facilities and amenities offered.