Massage Advocacy and Awareness Network The dwindling number of massage therapists in a time when the demand for massage therapists is increasing is very concerning. The profession is lacking in advocacy and awareness. Our history shows where things have gone astray. Our future depends on change. Massage therapy changes lives. Becoming a massage therapist or […]
VA and massage therapists
Many massage therapists are able to become providers with the VA and have massage therapy covered. The Veterans Administration is Tri-Care. VA (Tricare) awarded a contract to Optum, part of UnitedHealth Group, Inc., to serve as the Third Party Administrator (TPA ) for Community Care Network (CCN) Regions 1, 2 and 3. The VA awarded […]
How to get massage covered by Medicare (and all health insurance)
One of the things I have been looking into is working to get massage covered by Medicare and all health insurance. I know it is contoversial because of how messed up the system is, but it could help bring massage to many who need it and can’t afford it and also help fight the Opioid […]
Facebook drama explainer
I spend most of my social media time on Facebook and over the many years I just find it so fascinating the way people interact with each other. I wrote about this a long time ago, and it just continues to become more interesting. I learn so much about myself from watching and participating in […]
Why I am not taking insurance anymore
As a long time advocate for billing insurance as a way to keep your practice full during any kind of economy, I am officially announcing I am not taking any insurance in my personal practice anymore. After 34 years of taking insurance, the time has come to move my business to a totally cash practice. […]
Using Facebook to build your massage business (2021 update)
You have probably noticed it is getting more and more difficult to get a post on Facebook to be seen by your followers. That is because in the past few years, FB has been tweeking their algrithims. The average organic reach is a mere 5.2% and that is according to very recent studies by Hootsuite […]