Tag: consumers
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Increase My Physical Therapy Prices, Really??
Don’t be negative. Should you decrease your physical therapy prices? Accept lower reimbursement? Spend more time and energy on sessions even when not/hardly getting paid? A lot of negative news is ringing throughout the physical therapy private practice world, but I want you to know…these are the best of times. There’s so much to be thankful for and so…
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You Should Be Scared About This…
The government is coming after you…even if you did nothing wrong. You never think about physical therapists as being a danger to society, or the country, but that’s the new campaign spearheaded by Medicare and the government. Physical therapists are the “flavor of the month” in the government’s pursuit for more monies in this never ending…
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How Do I Compete Against Hospital-Physician-Corp Monopoly Attempts?
It sucks when Goliath doesn’t play fair. In every industry, there will be bigger players trying to leverage their resources to gain an advantage–this is not new. So it is with our industry. Corporations, hospitals and physicians will try and steer patients to their therapy services, and rightfully so. I acknowledge that there is an…
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Patients Hate it When You…
Loyalty is the foundation of a practice that’s independent and free. Without patient loyalty, you will always be wondering where your next patient will come from. It becomes a never ending search for more new souls to feed a machine that keeps eating up and spitting out lives. You will be chained down to your practice/business…
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Why are reimbursements declining and patient premiums increasing?
United Healthcare CEO made the Forbes Highest Paid CEO’s list in 2012. Making over $48,000,000 in just one single year. Go to Forbes list. I’m not against people making money in this country. Many make millions every year and it’s ok with me. It’s HOW insurance company CEO’s make their money that is appalling. The…