Frequently
Asked Questions by DCs
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Billing |
What constitutes medical necessity? |
How do you calculate fee structure on a time basis? |
Continuing Education |
What are the requirements? |
Do we need technique each year? |
Office Closure |
How do I avoid patient abandonment issues if I am closing or selling my practice? |
Can my office staff administer physiotherapy in the office? |
Yes. All information must be in the treatment plan and updated every 30 days. Specific details/directions/settings must be in file. |
Can we have package plans for our patient care? |
Yes. You can have time limit with unlimited care OR a certain number of visits but NO time limit. |
Time limit: |
Have a time frame; unlimited care for a year, 6 months, etc. |
Example: One time visit is $50. Annual package unlimited visits is $2000. |
If one visit a week pt would save $500. |
What if patient wants to quit? |
Example: if patient wants to quit after 11 visits, |
the math would be 11 visits x $50 = $550, so refund pt $1450 |
To protect DC & patient be sure to have a written contract! |
Visit limit: |
They pay for 10 visits or 20 visits etc, up front and get a discounted rate. |
Example: One time visit is $50. 10 visits is $350, so $35 a visit. Patient pays lump sum upfront. |
No expiration date or time frame. |
To protect DC & patient be sure to have a written contract! |