Have Questions?
We have listed the most
common questions and answers on this web-page to help answer any questions that
you might have.
If you can't find the
answer to your question(s) in this section you can email us your
question by contacting
us.
Most
common questions:
Q: Will
my health insurance cover Medical Massage?
A: As long as you truly have a medical condition where
you have discomfort or pain, there are many different ways to get some
type of insurance coverage for your medical massage treatments. Our
office manager at the Medical Massage Center of Charleston has had
many years of experience billing insurance for massage therapy treatments
and knows the "in and outs" of getting your insurance
to cover the majority of your massage treatment costs.
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Q: Will medical massage
really help me with my condition?
A: Our therapists have over a 95% success rate with most
cases that involve the muscle-skeletal system. We are able
to help our clients / patients where they have tried many other types
of health care modalities that were not able to offer them any relief.
Our approach is unique and different even when you compare it to other
massage techniques, chiropractic, physical therapy or
pharmacologically based treatment. Aren't you tired of not
finding a solution to your pain? Aren't you tired of
consistently having to medicate yourself to receive any relief?
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Q: Does it really cost
$10 to be treated at the Medical Massage Center of Charleston?
A: Depending on your insurance plan it is our experience
that our clients / patients will usually have to pay any where from
$10 - $30 co-payment once they have met their deductible.
Compare this to the average charge of $80 - $120 for similar type of
massage treatment if you were to pay straight out of pocket.
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Q: How long does a
Medical Massage session last?
A: Our Medical Massage therapy treatments tend to last
about an hour and ten minutes.
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Q: Why hasn't my doctor
ever recommended that I receive Medical Massage Therapy?
A: Well, to be quite honest we're not sure. We do
know that more and more medical doctors are prescribing and
recommending massage therapy for a
variety of health conditions. In a survey of 751 physicians
when asked about their experience with complementary and alternative medicine*, massage proved the most
used and recommended therapy. 70% of the surveyed physicians
either reported personal use of massage therapy or stated that they
would be likely to recommend massage therapy to their patients.*
*Winslow LC, Shapiro H. Physicians want education about complementary and alternative medicine to enhance communication with their patients. Archives of Internal Medicine 2002:162, pp1176-81.
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Q: I have been denied
coverage by health insurance before, should I still contact you to
see if my health insurance will cover medical massage at your
clinic?
A: YES! It may not matter if you have been denied health
insurance coverage for massage in the past. We have many
different options that may still allow you to get the massage
treatment you need covered by some form of insurance. You don't
know if you don't try. The first step is to fill out our Medical
Massage verification of benefits form. Let us work for you
and allow us to use our expertise to gain authorization for your
massage treatments.
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Q:
Do I need a doctor's referral to the Medical
Massage Center of Charleston to have my Medical Massage treatments
covered by my health insurance?
A: Not necessarily. The Medical Massage of
Charleston has a network of primary care physicians who may be able to
authorize your Medical Massage care without you obtaining a
prescription for your massage treatments. The first step is to
fill out our Medical
Massage verification of benefits form. Let us work for you
and allow us to use our expertise to gain authorization for your
massage treatments.
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