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ICD -10 codes for Massage Therapists

March 23, 2021 By Julie Onofrio 14 Comments

International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems codes or ICD-10 codes are created by the World Health Organization and are used around the world.  They are diagnosis codes that are used when doctors prescribe massage so you will need to be up on what is going on. If you are billing insurance or […]

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Massage therapists as healthcare providers

August 5, 2020 By Julie Onofrio Leave a Comment

Are massage therapists healthcare providers? What does it mean to be a healthcare provider? A healthcare provider is defined as: Health care provider means a provider of services (as defined in section 1861 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 1395x(u)), a provider of medical or health services (as defined in section 1861(s) of the Act, 42 […]

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If we are not at the table, we are on the menu.

July 29, 2020 By Julie Onofrio Leave a Comment

If you are not at the table, you are on the menu is a political saying that supposedly comes out of WA DC in about 2000 with no known origin.  I first heard it said that the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education Conference (I think in about 2010) in Tuscon AZ by John Weeks, publisher/editor […]

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Medicare Advantage Plans to cover massage therapy

December 11, 2018 By Julie Onofrio 4 Comments

Step by step…little by little…. massage therapy is being accepted by health insurance. The latest step is the news that 270 Medicare Advantage Plans WILL be covering massage therapy.   It was a part of recent efforts by AMTA to make this happen. AMTA News Brief  September 4, 2018: AMTA Reaching Out to 700 Medicare Advantage […]

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Getting massage therapy covered by health insurance in the US.

December 4, 2018 By Julie Onofrio 1 Comment

All over the US, various organizations are calling for the inclusion of massage therapy in healthcare to help combat the Opioid epidemic and more. Massage Therapy can help with pain relief and management, and can be a big part of resolving many musculoskeletal injuries and conditions. Many organizations are calling for alternative options for pain […]

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Billing Health Insurance in WA State

November 4, 2018 By Julie Onofrio Leave a Comment

WA State has long had the ability to bill and get paid by health insurance companies.  It came about because of a bill called ‘the every category law’ that was created in 1993 by the insurance commissioner at the time – Deborah Senn.  I have heard her speak a few times and she will tell […]

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