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Comment on Massage therapists beware- email scams by Traci Cyr

Traci Cyr — Thu, 03 May 2012 21:53:29 +0000

I just got this one and almost went through with it, good thing

Good day,

My Name is Edward Packer, from Wales, UK. I want to make inquiry on your Massage therapy appointments for 6 Sprinters that will be coming to your country for a 3 weeks training tour in your area.

We will require 60 minutes massage appointments for each athlete on those dates.appointments will be held three times per week/athlete. we will be booking a total 54 appointmets in your clinic within those period of our stay.do you have availability for us ?

Bellow are a brief detail of the reservation:

* Arrival Date: 21st of May to 10th of June 2012
* Time: evening appointments from 3pm, Mondays,Fridays and Saturdays
* Number of guest: 6 adults (2 females & 4 male athletes) within the age of 22-31yrs.

Kindly advice details on availabilities,total cost for the group booking of the appointments and the types of credit cards you accept for payments,so we can secure the booking with a part payment.I await your prompt response.

Regards,

Edward Packer

Comment on Massage Insurance Billing – Work related injuries by Jill Holden

Jill Holden — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:31:05 +0000

Julie, I cannot find anything for Wisconsin. The only thing it says is Basic benefits may include: Coverage of all reasonable and necessary medical expenses.

There is no massage therapy section and when I searched Wisconsin’s site “massage therapy” one reference comes up from 2007*The following points should also receive consideration when non-traditional treatment is being considered:

The provision of non-traditional restoration services (e.g. acupuncture, massage therapy, spiritual healing) should be determined on an individual basis. The above flow chart and the following questions should be reviewed with consumers, and in consultation with your supervisor if needed, when determining what services are appropriate in their case.
Is the treatment appropriate in treating the limitation? You and the consumer may need to conduct some basic research. Contact the medical provider for additional information. You may need to purchase a medical review.
Are there multicultural and/or religious issues that should be considered?
Why does the consumer feel this treatment would be of benefit over traditional treatment options?
Is the treatment provider qualified in treating this limitation (e.g., is a state license required to provide this treatment)?
Have traditional treatments covered by insurance been considered or attempted in the past? What were the results of those?

I talked to an MT today who says she does work with clients with workman’s comp, but she supplies them a superbill. She also told me she didn’t have any id # as is the case in WA, ie: an L & I number.

I am also getting mixed answers about PIP. AMTA Wi couldn’t give me a clear answer, it seems like the best thing to do is to directly call major insurer’s like State Farm, American, Allstate etc and ask them directly if they will pay 97124 to a MT in solo practice in WI.

Comment on Massage therapists beware- email scams by Fran

Fran — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:19:03 +0000

Here is the one I got and thank goodness I have read this thread because I was going to go through with it!

Hello,

My Name is Mr Frank Bale, from Scotland.I want to make inquiry on your Massage and Acupuncture therapy for 8 athletes that will be coming over to your country for a 3 weeks training tour in your area. We will require 9 massage appointments for each athlete.do you have availability for us ?

Bellow are details of the reservation:

* Arrival Date: 30th of May to 23rd of June 2012
* Time: evening appointments from 3pm, Mondays through Saturdays
* Number of guest: 8 adults (3 females & 5 male athletes) within the age of 22-36yrs.

Kindly advice details on availabilities and the total cost for the group booking of 72 massage appointments for the athletes,so we can secure the booking with a part payment.hope you accept CREDIT CARD payments? I await you

I await your prompt response.

Regards,

Mr Frank Bale
frank_bale@ymail.com
13 Castle Street,
Edinburgh, EH2 3DN

Comment on Massage for Fibromyalgia -seo test by Jeannien

Jeannien — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:08:32 +0000

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Comment on Massage Insurance Billing – How to bill insurance for massage services by Julie Onofrio

Julie Onofrio — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:33:43 +0000

Yes in order to bill PIP you need a prescription from a doctor. You have to call BCBS in your area and see if they will pay. Each state is different. Each plan in each state is different so there is no way anyone can know it all. Most of what you need to know on how to bill is in my new book Insurance Billing 101 for Massage Therapists that is available in a pdf file and on kindle right now and soon in paperback.

Comment on Massage Insurance Billing – How to bill insurance for massage services by Pam Hurlock

Pam Hurlock — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 02:56:28 +0000

Hi I am a massage therapist from FL with my own corporation and would like to know how to bill for pip clients, do i have to get referrals from a Md? also does BCBS does contract with LMT ? i would appreciate any help thinks you.

Comment on Massage Independent Contractors by Irene diamond

Irene diamond — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:14:08 +0000

A few key considerations- 1- Who does the client pay? 2- Can you give the client your info to see you outside the center? 3- who provides equipment/tools? 4- are you at risk if the client no shows or do you still get paid? And last, but a KEY component – can the business operate without therapists? If the answer to the last one is no, you are probably an employee. (background: we were audited on workers status in 2002.)

Comment on Massage for Fibromyalgia -seo test by Jessica Weagle

Jessica Weagle — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 12:36:56 +0000

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Comment on The Client List -Good or Bad for the Massage Profession? by Paul E. Kramer

Paul E. Kramer — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 01:00:08 +0000

Massage need not be synonymous with prostitution. Penalties should be enforced for all establishments that use the word massage in any of their advertisements including signage, if they are not exclusively employing state licensed massage therapists. Credentials for all therapists practicing at the establishment should be requried to be up to date and kept on full display for clients. Penalties should include loss of all property associated with the buisness including real estate, forfiture of all licenses to operate the establishment and fines in excess of $100,000 for the first offense. If you’re a prostitute you’re not a licensed Therapeutic Massage Practitioner. Make it illegal to use the word massage. Again, it is not necessary to perpetuate a base and juvenile characterization of massage. Even the word adult carries a sexual connotation. Americans need to be made to examine their attitudes with regard to intimacy and this series doesn’t help with it’s endevour to tittilate the public.

Comment on Marketing for Male Massage Therapists by Bobby G

Bobby G — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:06:17 +0000

I am a male massage therapist in Arizona. I have never been turned down from a job because I was a male. I was almost turned down from a spa the moment I walked into the place and asked to speak with the manager. She took one look at me, gave a small shake of her head and just said leave your resume with me. Didn’t give me a chance to talk or anything. As I was walking out she noticed that I do Hot Stone therapy and that was the key that opened that door. I started out working one day a week on Sundays. Within a month I had about a dozen return “female” clients that loved the fact that they finally hired a male therapist. I was the first in about 7 years. My advice is make sure you KNOW your scope of practice and not be afraid to change people’s minds about male therapist. I’ve won people over by doing a full hour massage while they are fully clothed. That built the trust and let our therapeutic relationship moved forward.