If you’ve recently had surgery or experienced an injury, your doctor likely recommended physical therapy. And although most insurance plans will cover your physical therapy appointments, you may still have copays. While looking at that information by itself, it can be intimidating. Here’s why your physical therapy copays shouldn’t be scary.
Your Prescribed Schedule Isn’t Always Necessary
If you have a script from your doctor saying that you need to see a physical therapist every day for four weeks, then the thought of that many copays will certainly be intimidating. However, you don’t necessarily need to follow the exact schedule prescribed by your doctor. Call us to find out how many appointments are necessary. Even if the number of appointments we suggest is still intimidating, we will work with you to create a schedule you’re comfortable with. Some Physical Therapy with professional home care guidance is always better than none at all!
The Point of Physical Therapy
Physical therapy is designed to help patients manage pain, improve mobility and function, and heal as efficiently as possible after an injury or surgery. Your physical therapist works with you using exercises, movement, and other techniques to promote healing. Patients who attend physical therapy can return to their everyday activities quicker than those that don’t. For this reason alone, your copays should not stop you from making physical therapy appointments.
Possible Need for More Surgery
If you avoid physical therapy to save money, you may put yourself in a situation where you’ll need further surgery to repair your injury. You may have copays, unpaid time off work, or other unplanned expenses, just to make a surgery work. Keeping up with your PT appointments could help you avoid further surgeries.
If you’re nervous about the copays required for your physical therapy, give us a call. We can help work out a plan geared towards your budget.