This was just sent on to me from the USA. Very interesting for what could lie ahead

Dear Colleague and Hands-On Seminars Participant:

Thank you for taking the time to read this e-mail. We are urgently asking for your help.

I am writing this e-mail on behalf of many physical therapists in New York. We recently received an ultimatum from HIP insurance company in New York that they are decreasing their already low reimbursement rates to physical therapy by 20%. Meanwhile the top 10 executives of HIP have doubled their salaries within last year. We are very much afraid that if this passes, it will have a snowball effect to other insurance carriers to reduce their reimbursement rates. This will cause the extinction of private practice physical therapy in New York State.

Furthermore, this will encourage insurance companies in other states to decrease their reimbursement rates with imminent danger for the physical therapy profession.

Whether you are a PT or a PTA, an OT or an OTA; whether you are practicing in New York State or in another state I am now asking for your help.

Please take a few moments, download, sign and mail this letter to the administration of HIP expressing your dissatisfaction with what is going on. The letter is a word document and you can modify it in any way you want. An alternative to mailing a letter is to send an e-mail to: mdq&[email protected] expressing your dissatisfaction.

Download this letter (Word DOC)
Download this letter (Acrobat PDF)

I am counting on your help. Therapists when United, we can Win!

Help us Save Physical Therapy in New York State.


Warm Regards,

Dimitrios Kostopoulos, PT, PhD, DSc
Co-Founder Hands-On Seminars
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