Privately Practice Physical Therapy (PPPT) clinics across Missouri are in danger of closing. Patients with Commercial Insurance coverage are victims of higher copays. The financial agreements between PPPT clinics and Commercial Health Insurance companies are not the same as they are for clinics run by large hospital systems. We are fighting to change this.
Health Insurance Companies discriminate against PPPT clinics and force financial agreements that have resulted in:
* 5x higher patient copays at PPPT clinics versus hospital run physical therapy (HRPT) clinics.
* Up to a 100% discrepancy in reimbursement rates of PPT clinics versus HRPT clinics for the same provided services.
* Patients being unable to freely choose their provider.
* Reduction in physical therapist positions & wages in PPPT clinics due to paper-thin operating margins.
* Care that is controlled by the insurance company, not the patient or the provider.
* PPPT clinics laying off employees, reducing patient care and going out of business.
PPPT clinics provide the exact same services as a HRPT clinic, often with better quality. Despite this, Health Insurance Companies%u2019 discriminating contracting practices charge more to the patient and pay less to the provider when they choose PPPT clinics.
We are fighting for the patient. We are fighting for the provider. We are fighting for equal pay for equal services.
Learn more at equalpay4equalservices.com
