PHYSical Medicine

All 50 states and the District of Columbia allow you to contact a physical therapist without a physician’s referral. (Your insurance policy may require a visit to the primary care physician first or limit your access to preferred providers only.)

If your physician refers you for physical medicine to be provided in the physician’s office, or to a facility in which the physician has a financial interest, know that you are not obligated to receive physical therapy in any specific facility.

You have the right to choose your own PHYSical Medicine Provider.

The short answer is No.  You do not need to be in pain to see a doctor of physical medicine.  PHYSical Medicine Providers are the movement system experts.  We can help you prehab regardless of your levels of activity.

If you were able to fill in your intake form well before your first appointment, your physical therapist, will have been able to thoroughly examined your medical history and should only need to ask some clarifying questions pertinent to the primary reason for you visit and establish the goals YOU want to achieve.  Your PHYSical Medicine Provider will then conduct a comprehensive physical evaluation to gain a better understanding of your movement patterns and possible functional impairments. After your evaluation, your PHYSical Medicine Provider will discuss their findings and recommend a care plan to help you achieve YOUR goals.

The first PHYSical Medicine appointment will last approximately one hour.

A deductible is the dollar amount that must be paid by the insured prior to insurance cost-sharing. Patient is responsible for all allowable charges until deductible is met.

A co-payment is the dollar amount the insured is responsible for paying each visit. After the deductible is met, the patient is only responsible for the co-pay. PHYS|LAB collects co-payment at the time of service for all eligible plan participants unless other arrangements have been made in advance.

Co-insurance is a form of cost sharing. The co-insurance is a percentage of allowable charges the insured is responsible for paying each visit. After the deductible is met, the insurance will cost-share with the patient and will cover the portion of the allowable charges remaining after the patient’s co-insurance. PHYS|LAB collects a portion of co-insurance at the time of service for all eligible plan participants unless other arrangements have been made in advance.