Re: Consent form for self pay traction

[Guest guest]

,

Maybe palliative would be a better term than preventative. We have patients

that get good relief of neck, UE, back, or LE symptoms that have max'd benefits,

huge co-pays, cash pay, etc. If they have max'd true therapy gains and are

independent with a HEP, what do you do, tell them they are done, send them to

the chiropractor who would continue traction without second thoughts, give them

an over the door traction unit???

Lindberg, PT

> >

> > Hello Group,

> >

> > Does anyone provide patients who have max'd insurance benefits, without

insurance, or those who want to continue with traction as a preventative

modality the opportunity to continue with traction (lumbar or cervical). We are

looking into having our tech set up these patients and are wondering if anyone

out there has a consent form they have made up for this.

> >

> > You can call me or contact me off list @ christopherlindberg@

> >

> > Thanks

> >

> > Lindberg, PT

> > Avista Adventist Hospital

> >

>

[Guest guest]

That is a great response!!  Why do we, as PTs, keepi thinking that making

someone feel better (and them paying for it) is a bad thing?  We continue to

chase patients out our door for some reason! 

I say that if someone wants me to do traction on them, and wants to pay me, I

will let them pay me and I will NOT feel bad about it!  Let's face it, some

people get better when you burn incense and chant (not very evidence based,

huh?).

 

As long as you have direct access, the standard intake form that they sign gives

you consent (as long as you have verbage in there that they consent to care.

 

Good luck, and keep turning people into PT fans!!!!

Subject: Re: Consent form for self pay traction

To: PTManager

Date: Thursday, July 28, 2011, 3:13 PM

 

,

Maybe palliative would be a better term than preventative. We have patients that

get good relief of neck, UE, back, or LE symptoms that have max'd benefits, huge

co-pays, cash pay, etc. If they have max'd true therapy gains and are

independent with a HEP, what do you do, tell them they are done, send them to

the chiropractor who would continue traction without second thoughts, give them

an over the door traction unit???

Lindberg, PT

> >

> > Hello Group,

> >

> > Does anyone provide patients who have max'd insurance benefits, without

insurance, or those who want to continue with traction as a preventative

modality the opportunity to continue with traction (lumbar or cervical). We are

looking into having our tech set up these patients and are wondering if anyone

out there has a consent form they have made up for this.

> >

> > You can call me or contact me off list @ christopherlindberg@

> >

> > Thanks

> >

> > Lindberg, PT

> > Avista Adventist Hospital

> >

>