Some states such as Michigan still do not allow Direct Access to a Physical Therapist without referral. Every study I have read from either Worker's Compensation or even Medicare shows significant improvement in both patient outcomes and cost to the payer when patients access PT directly. Here is a presentation by contributor Selena Horner, a PT from Michigan.
No Freedom For Choice to Physical Therapy Access
Some states such as Michigan still do not allow Direct Access to a Physical Therapist without referral. Every study I have read from either Worker's Compensation or even Medicare shows significant improvement in both patient outcomes and cost to the payer when patients access PT directly. Here is a presentation by contributor Selena Horner, a PT from Michigan.
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