RE: Naturopathic Referral?

[Guest guest]

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If your state has direct access, even a piano teacher -- or the patient

herself -- may self refer. A Medicare Certification however, requires an

MD, DO, or DPM -- or their ARNP/PA, if state law permits that.

Dick

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Dr. Hillyer

Hillyer Consulting

700 El Dorado Pkwy W.

Cape Coral, FL 33914

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From: PTManager [mailto:PTManager ] On Behalf

Of bsnssffc@...

Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2012 5:58 PM

To: PTManager

Subject: Naturopathic Referral?

Dear group: Can someone remind me if a naturopathic physician can refer a

Medicare or Medicare product patient for P.T.?

Thank you,

Alliance Physical Therapy

Eugene, OR.

[Guest guest]

Anyone can refer. My Grandmother can refer. What I think you're asking is if

a naturopath can sign off on a plan of care for a Medicare patient. The answer

to that is no. Naturopaths and Chiropractors are not considered physicians

under Medicare .... That is to say that they cannot sign off on a Medicare plan

of care. Functionally, it is a non-issue. Make two copies of the eval. Send

one copy to the Naturopath and the other to the patient's primary care

physician.

M. Ball, PT, DPT, PhD

Northeast Rehabilitation Gateway

Carolinas Rehabilitation

Orthopedic PT Residency Faculty

Charlotte/Concord, NC

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> Dear group: Can someone remind me if a naturopathic physician can refer a

Medicare or Medicare product patient for P.T.?

> Thank you,

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> Alliance Physical Therapy

> Eugene, OR.

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