Many Massage Therapists accept insurance, but
not all insurance companies pay for Massage Therapy. This is changing. More and more insurance companies are realizing the benefits of Massage and are including it as a covered therapy.
Commercial Insurance-Commercial Insurance (also called Private Insurance) is usually paid for by the patient, their employer or both. The government also offers commercial insurance to it's civilian workers.
Some examples of Commercial Insurance are Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, Humana and Aetna. While massage therapy can be covered by insurance companies, not all policies offered by the insurance company will pay for Massage Therapy. For example, most BCBS of Florida PPO policies will pay but most BCBS of Florida HMO's won't.. (Your insurance card will state what type of insurance you have).
PIP Insurance - In Florida, if you are a registered automobile owner you are required to purchase automobile insurance. You are also required to purchase PIP insurance (Personal Injury Protection or No-Fault Insurance). Florida's coverage for PIP is $10,000. This covers the patient for medical bills pertaining to the accident. Some examples of companies that provide PIP insurance are USAA, Progressive, Geico, and State Farm,
If you have insurance and want to know it will pay for massge therapy, just follow the steps below.
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Prescription Referral Form
In order for your insurance company to cover massage you must have a prescription from your doctor. You can print the form to the left to bring to your doctor or your
doctor can use their own prescription pad.
If the doctor uses their own prescription it must state:
~ That it is for Manual Therapy(97140)
or
Massage Therapy (97124)
~ The diagnosis code
~ The duration, and
~ The frequency
Step 2: Insurance Verification:
We need some basic information so we can contact the insurance company to verify your benefits. All the information will be kept confidential.
You can send us this information several ways (Just pick one)
Insurance Verification Form
Print the Insurance Verification form.
Fax it to:
850-432-6815
Snail mail it to:
12th Avenue Massage Therapy Group
2100 N. 12th Avenue
Pensacola, Fl 32503
Email:
Email the information to us. We need the following info:
Phone:
You can always call us. If a therapist does not answer the phone it means that we are all with a patient. Please leave a message and one of us will get back to you promptly.
Step 3: Forms that are needed for your first visit:
Once you find out that your insurance company will pay for massage and you have scheduled an appointment, you can print these forms at home, fill them out, and bring them with you to your appointment. If you forget, don't worry, we have all of the forms at the office. (Just come in a little early so you can fill them out)
These forms are for both Commercial Insurance and PIP insurance.
Intake Form page 1
Intake Form page 2All patients must fill out an intake form.
This is information that will help us give you the best service we can.
It is important to be honest on this form.
All information is strictly confidential. There are some conditions
that can be adversely affected by massage.
Release of Records
This form authorizes the Insurance Company to pay the provider of services directly.
It also authorizes us to release any medical records or other information from you files to attorneys, doctors, or insurance companies that are involved with this case. These records would be used to aid in the recovery of benefits.
.If you have commercial insurance, the forms above are all you need for your first visit. There is one more form to fill out if you are using your PIP insurance. It is the Disclosure Form and must be completed in the office. This form is required by the insurance company and must be included with your first claim.