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Best state for Private Practice - September 26, 2005 10:07:00 AM
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curio
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so...anyone have any input on the best potential for private practice..taking into consideration reimbursement..direct access etc..
I was recently considering moving to Ohio..as they seem to have great possibility...
just curious ;)
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Re: Best state for Private Practice - September 26, 2005 3:21:00 PM
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Randy Moore
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OH:
Current reimbursement rates are about 50-55% at best in ohio for private practice. Some of the biggest major ins. players Medical Mutual and Unitied Healthcare pay $50, and $40 a visit - no matter what you do or how good you are. Ins. companies own Ohio. You can still make it, but it is not a top choice. I know therpists in IN who work for the same nationwide company as their colleagues in OH, with similar practice patterns, and get $20/visit higher in IN vs OH.
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Re: Best state for Private Practice - September 26, 2005 3:36:00 PM
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FLAOrthoPT
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find a wealthy area in a wealthy state that has direct access...like palm beach, fl, for example..no need to worry about referrals or insurance..
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Re: Best state for Private Practice - September 26, 2005 10:40:00 PM
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goodlooks58
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Does FL have true Direct Access? e.g. CA has Direct Access but truly speaking, it is not as the patient does need to have seen an MD soemtime in the past for the same condition they are seen by a PT. Does any state have a true Direct Access?
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Re: Best state for Private Practice - September 27, 2005 10:41:00 AM
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Sean Weatherston
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You guys are making me feel happy I'm not in Ohio...
I'm in Idaho, where we have a great practice act with "true" direct access. Reimbursement for a 45 min session (ther ex, manual, etc.) is netting us about $75-80 per visit with the Medicare and PPO's of the world....and best of all...little managed care saturation.
I'm in more of a blue collar area with a higher population of Medicaid, etc. There are some places where Duffy's idaho of forgetting insurance altogether would fly as well.
Nice mountains, outdoor heaven, blue astroturf, Napoleon Dynamite, and of course...lotsa potatoes! Always room for more great clinicians!
Sean, PT, OCS
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Re: Best state for Private Practice - September 27, 2005 10:41:00 PM
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goodlooks58
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Potatoland with tons of PPOs! Here I come......
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Re: Best state for Private Practice - September 28, 2005 11:24:00 AM
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Sean Weatherston
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Should be able to hitch a ride up here pretty easily with all the other Californians headed this way...bring a coat and your skis too!
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Re: Best state for Private Practice - October 4, 2005 9:45:00 AM
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Sean Weatherston
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Nicole,
WC has been good to us so far, but it's not a huge portion of our caseload (~10-15%)
Looks like we're getting at least 90% of our billed charges. We are getting pre-authorization for future visits after eval, and State Insurance Fund (the only insurer we've dealt with so far) has actually been quite helpful.
I'll know more after we've been going a bit longer- we just began our 3rd month.
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Re: Best state for Private Practice - April 11, 2006 1:11:00 AM
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smithjinks
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What about other states in the south or southeast. I'm thinking about relocating someplace warmer.
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Re: Best state for Private Practice - April 11, 2006 5:26:00 AM
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MikeBptatc
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What states are known for the worst reimbursement?
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Re: Best state for Private Practice - April 11, 2006 7:31:00 AM
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MPT
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I am in central New York and things are not good. We average about 45-50$ per visit. There are also a lot of PTs around so it can be hard to get pts in the door.
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Re: Best state for Private Practice - April 19, 2006 1:24:00 PM
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bhenchodh
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Worst? Try 35 dollars from Oxford. Once I got 17 bucks from Aetna. NJ is the worst.
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