Archive for January 21st, 2009
National Healthcare & Massage
21 January 2009I found this blog very interesting. Most of my clients use their insurance, I wondered how national healthcare would affect my business. One of the main reasons I voted for Obama was because of healthcare. Canada has Massage or Reflexology covered under supplemental insurance, It would be great for our perceived healthcare plan included maintenance and prevention with Alternative medicines available to everyone. Now that would be ideal.
Here in Washington, I am considered a Healthcare provider regulated by the state health department. I know its different in every state, but the one thing I was beginning to like in our current healthcare system was the fact that Massage is becoming recognized as a legitimate treatment for chronic and pain issues doctors couldn’t address.
Most family doctors I have come to know through my clients are more then willing to write a script for massages, If the Clients just ask. Kaiser is a little tricky, they aren’t so free. That could be do to the fact that they have a MT on staff of their own, who gives 1/2 hour massages and is booked months out. Its a start.
It would be nice if we could find out what Obamas plan is regarding alternative medicine. Anyone have any ideas?