How will the Affordable Care Act and Obamacare affect treatment for my pain and injury?

Can I still receive high quality healthcare?

Yes, if you stay smart about it, but some changes are still coming.  Premiums and co-pays will probably continue to increase.  I have seen many patients, who already have health insurance,, complain that their health insurance premiums have increased > $100/month and their deductible is $5000 now.   What is this?? If you have to pay for the whole treatment anyway, ask yourself, is there a way to receive the same care for a cheaper amount??  Better yet, is there a place that can get me better in fewer visits that 3x a week for 4 weeks?  Click here for a previous blog to see the financial differences and how many weeks it will take to get better between standard treatment vs cash based treatment!

Why pay $3000 when your deductible is not met, for standard treatment when you can get the same outcome in fewer visits at Pursuit Physical Therapy for $1500!

Yes millions of uninsured people will now have health insurance, but watch out to make sure that health insurance through the market place will allow you to see your physician of choice, a specialist, and not force you to see to local "doc in a box" clinic.

Here is a great example of a young part time college student who makes roughly $10,000/year and the problems he went through getting health insurance through the market place.  Pretty interesting and maybe he may be better of going as a self pay patient for minor non-life threatening injuries.  Can you still save money this way??

I recently have heard of a great analogy regarding health care from another PT colleague, Aaron LeBauer:

"people are realizing their health insurance is for catastrophes, more like their car insurance (no coverage for an oil change, flat/punctured tire, or failed water pump) they are starting to shop around to find the best value treatment and therapist."

Where can I find the best care for the best value?

You can receive great quality health care with One-on-One treatment at Pursuit Physical Therapy!  Its cheaper and more cost effective, and we get our patients better in fewer visit.  Visit us at PursuitTherapy.com for more information about us, our specialty programs, and to schedule your consultation today!

Are you tired of having Foot Pain? We have the treatment for you! The Heel Pain and Running Injury program

Are you tired of having foot and heel pain?  Tired of running with pain?  Not interested in surgery or injections?  This is the answer for you!

Running Injury and Heel Pain 

Program

Want to get out of pain? This is the program you need to be on!

1.  Evaluation with accurate diagnosis and with prognosis

2.  4 Step Recovery Treatment Plan

3.  1 hour treatment sessions with One-on-One Patient Care with Board Certified Specialist

4.  Individualized Home Recovery Program

5.  Free pair of shoes or orthotics at your favorite running shoe store!

6.  Running Video Analysis 

7.  1 month consultation period after completion of program

8.  No surgery! No Injections!

9.  Pain free in fewer visits.  Get back to running sooner!

This is what are patient's are saying

"I suffered from achilles tendinitis after starting new training.  Luckily a friend introduced me to Dr. Ron Miller.   Dr. Miller was able to treat my achilles tendinitis without any drugs or injections and the best part was that I was back running pain free in just 2 weeks.  Not only did Dr. Miller help me recover faster but he also showed me how to prevent future flare-ups.  His treatment was able to save me time and money and I only needed 2 visits!  If you are currently suffering from any kind of physical pain trust me, Dr. Miller can help you."

Kathleen B.

This is the most comprehensive program to resolve your pain, make sure it doesn't come back and to get you back to the activities you love.  No surgery!  No injections!  Call us now at 407-494-8835 to schedule you evaluation today or visit us at www.PursuitTherapy.com for more information.

What is a treatment visit like at Pursuit Physical Therapy? The 1# Cash Based Clinic in Orlando, FL for One-on-One Patient Care

Have you ever been treated at a clinic and been upset that you only saw the physician for 5 minutes and you had to wait 1 hour to be seen?

How about, you look over at another patient receiving one-on-one care by a physical therapist during your treatment, and you are double booked with another patient or as you are being treated by the tech?  Asking yourself, why am I not being treated with One-on-One care?

Well, this does not happen at Pursuit Physical Therapy.  When you are scheduled for your appointment, you are seen at that time.  No waiting periods!  For example, when you arrive at 1pm for your 1pm appointment, you walk up the stairs to Pursuit Physical Therapy and your physical therapist is waiting for you in the treatment room ready to get started.  No need to wait hours to be seen and sit in a waiting room.  You don't have large waiting rooms waiting to be seen, with a huge facility with equipment and multiple treatment tables with 20+ people walking around you.  You walk into the treatment room and you see 2 chairs, 2 treatment tables, with a relaxing atmosphere (with great music being played!  as per a previous patient!), no other patients or random people, just One-on-One care as it should be.

As treatment begins, you don't need to worry about bringing you back to warm up on machines, or trying to find a treatment table as your PT is also working with someone else still.  Here it is only One-on-One care and there is always a table open for your treatment.  You and  Dr. Ron Miller, the Doctor of Physical Therapy and a Board Certified Specialist, are the only ones in the room as you receive the personalized specialist to patient treatment you deserve.  Every visit is you with the specialist! no techs and no assistants!

Have you ever been seen for 20 minutes with your PT, and then they passed you on to another person to go do exercises?  You find yourself asking, but I came to see you not your assistant?  But then the PT's, next patient is coming in already, so you can't do anything but go along with it.  Here at Pursuit Physical Therapy you have the full hour of One-on-One care so you will never be passed on the a less qualified staff.  Every visit is with a board certified specialist for the full hour.  The last several minutes of each session is spent answering any questions you may have about your treatment, your symptoms, your home exercises, etc.  So you will fully understand your pain, your diagnosis, and what is expected with your plan of treatment.

At Pursuit Physical Therapy, you should leave feeling better with less pain every session.  

Our goal is: 
1) to resolve your pain in as few visits as possible, and 
2) to prevent is from coming back!

Many patients report evening feeling pain free in as few as 2-4 visits.  Look and see what our patients are saying about us HERE.

At standard clinics, when you finish your treatment, you are leaving the facility and they ask you for your $25-50 copay, and you ask yourself  "do I have to pay this everytime?"  after they try to book you for 3x a week for 4 weeks.  Thats $300-600 in copays already and that is not even covering the actual bill.  Not to mention, it is not uncommon to receive a random medical bill 3 months after your treatment is completed, saying that you owe $500-$1000 more!  Here at Pursuit Physical Therapy, there is no copays, no worries about deductibles not being met, or any miscellaneous bills being sent to you.  You know exactly what you are paying for and how much the bill will be with your treatment.  Also, many of our patients are getting reimbursed by their insurance company or getting it applied to their deductible if it has not been met yet.

Overall, its cheaper, more cost efficient, better quality of care, getting you better and pain free in fewer visits!  Giving you the great quality of health care you deserve!  So don't settle for poor health care or just hope your pain goes away.  Call Pursuit Physical Therapy today at 407-494-8835 or visit us online at www.PursuitTherapy.com and get pain free today!

Who is the best medical specialist you should see for your heel pain in Orlando, FL? Pursuit Physical Therapy!

You can receive great results with physical therapy treatment for your heel pain!

No surgery and no injections!

Heel pain or plantar fasciitis is a very common musculoskeletal (involving bone, muscle, ligaments, joints, etc) injury that many athletes and non athletes experience, but who is the best expert who you should consult with regarding your injury.

A recent research article analyzed musculoskeletal knowledge of physical therapists and physicians.  A 73% was considered passing. The results were:

• Physical therapists demonstrated higher levels of knowledge than most physicians.
• A board certified physical therapist scored higher than non-board certified physical therapist

The results of this study show that a board certified physical therapist is considered one of the most knowledgeable experts regarding musculoskeletal conditions and are capable of providing safe and effective care for your injury. 

As a patient, you need to know that you are in good hands and you are being taken care of by the best.  The Pursuit Physical Therapy staff has unmatched academic credentials and you will always be treated by a board certified specialist.   Moreover, Pursuit Physical Therapy prides itself on promoting only the very best evidence-based practice with optimal patient care, and patient satisfaction.  So this means you can get better in fewer visits, saving time and money.  For more information about our staff, patient testimonials, and about Pursuit Physical Therapy, visit us at PursuitTherapy.com or call us as 407-494-8835 to schedule your COMPLEMENTARY CONSULTATION today!  Get PAIN FREE now!

Have you ever received a medical bill from the hospital and your insurance company denied coverage? Should have gone with cash based medicine!

Have you ever received a medical bill for services you thought was covered by your insurance company, but they end up not covering it?

Do you know how much the hospital charges for services?  YOU WILL BE SHOCKED AT THIS!

How much will the hospital bill you vs the insurance company???

These are all great questions that most of the public is not aware of.  If you want an answer to these question, READ THIS EXAMPLE of a second year medical students case when getting a simple blood test performed.  This is a great example of the over billing of hospital services, lack of quality with insurance companies denying coverage, and what you should do in this case.  This is why for simple health care services, a cash based or concierge medicine services will save you money, be more cost effective, and get better results.  If you have low back, pain with running, or a dealing with acute pain from activities, Pursuit Physical Therapy will get you the results you want in fewer visits.  Visit us at PursuitTherapy.com for more information about our specialty programs, our staff, and what services we offer.

Are you a middle-aged recreational athlete with an injury? Not pleased with your health care? Pursuit Physical Therapy is the answer for you!

Is this you?

On Saturday morning you wake to get ready for your long run, tennis match, or golfing with friends.  You end up not warming up or you end up doing a very small and quick warm-up.  So your body is not ready for an aggressive exercise.  At first your start performing well and then you push yourself or try to" kill the golf ball from the tee like you are in a long drive competition" and you start to experience some pain.    Your knee starts to hurt, or you experience some elbow pain with your back swing, or you notice you low back is hurting after that last drive.  Out comes to anti-inflammatory meds.  The pain subsides, during the activity or after,  but the injury actually worsens.

By the end of the night the pain start to intensify.  The next morning when you wake up, you have increased pain with increased stiffness and the hot pack comes out to relieve the stiffness.  By mid week, the injury is agonizing.  You start taking pain meds just to continue your activity (which is the WORST THING YOU CAN DO!) or the pain stops you from doing the activity you love.

Is this you?

Well new research, shows that middle aged recreational athletes have limited awareness of the proper management of their injuries and they are dissatisfied with health care services.  A summary of the research and the finding can be found here.  Well, Pursuit Physical Therapy is your answer!  There is no need to wait for a physician appointment for a script, which usually takes weeks to get in.  In Florida, you have direct access to physical therapy services, so you can get seen today.  The One-on-One patient care will give you everything you need to ensure that you receive high quality care for your injury.  Getting better results, in fewer visits!  You can also ask as many questions as you want so you fully understand your injury and the plan to treat it.  For more information about our specialty programs, our services, and what our patient's are saying, visit us at PursuitTherapy.com or call us at 407-494-8835.

Cheaper health care with cash based and concierge medicine in Orlando, FL = Pursuit Physical Therapy!

What is your deductible?  is your deductible > $5000?

If you have to pay up to $5000 for care, who can get me better at the cheapest cost and the best outcome? (Here is a link to answer that question)

Is there a way that your MRI cost could be cheaper?

Is there a cheaper option for your medication, so you can save some money?

These are great questions that you should always ask yourself when seeking healthcare and medical services.   Here is a great post by The Self Pay Patient about how medical inflation is slowly decreasing and the influence of cash based medicine.  Will paying cash for medical services, decrease your cost of healthcare  Pursuit Physical Therapy gives high quality one on one patient care that is at least 50% cheaper than standard services.  For example: one visit at Pursuit Physical Therapy = $100-$150 vs standard care = >$300!  Here is another example of the cost benefit of cash based services.  Visit us at www.PursuitTherapy.com or call us at 407-494-8835 for more information about are services.

WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY AND STILL RECEIVE GREAT QUALITY HEALTHCARE!