In this interview (the first of two parts), I sit down with Paul Potter on the Functional Freedom Podcast to go over the ins-and-outs of cash-based Physical Therapy—and cash-pay Medicare in particular. Paul is one of the kindest, most genuine people I’ve had the...
Whether you currently run a cash-based physical therapy practice like mine, or are interested in adding cash-based services to your practice, but are confused about the laws regarding self-payment from Medicare patients, then this podcast is for you. My friend Jeff...
On this episode of Therapy Insiders podcast, I joined the crew over at UpDoc Media to talk about the cash physical therapy business, but we end up joking around quite a bit and also dive into some important concepts that apply to any type of business (as well as some...
In this interview on the Healthy, Wealthy, Smart Podcast, Dr. Karen Litzy and I discuss how to get new referrals to your business and how to network the right way. We also discuss the practical day-to-day logistics of running of a cash-based physical therapy business...
This was the time I was a guest on PT Talker podcast … back in 2011!! Interestingly, the advice on starting a cash-based practice and how to really be successful in this business model hasn’t changed much in the past 4 years. Click the link above and...
Unless the deal completely falls through for some reason (not likely), I’ll soon be signing a lease for larger space for my physical therapy clinic in Austin and starting the search for my first staff PT! I had toyed with idea of a “cash practice incubator/fellowship”...
Click here to download this episode Get out your notepad cause this episode has an incredible amount of useful insights and lessons from Meredith Soelberg PT, DPT, MBA and Brooke Mitchell PT, DPT, co-owners of Elevate PT & Fitness. Their practice is 100%...
Though the interview below was primarily aimed at students, there are still a few nuggets for those already practicing and looking at starting their own private practice, as well as some of my own story that you may not have heard yet. If you have any follow-up...
I’m finishing the year in warm sunny Adelaide, Australia … visiting my family down here. What a year this has been! Certainly my biggest year financially since I raised my rates from $120 to $150/session, and my schedule didn’t slow down. This was also a year of...
My experience at the Private Practice Section annual conference this year was quite different from last year, primarily because I was a presenter at this year’s conference. As opposed to attending a lot of sessions and consuming information from the speakers, I...
If you have completely out-of-network practice, you can set your self-pay rates at whatever the free market will support. But what if you are in network with some 3rd Party Payors? What if you are trying to grow your private pay patient population, while remaining in...
A common question and concern I hear from prospective cash-based practice owners was summed up nicely in an email I recently received: One of my biggest obstacles to getting started is figuring out how much cash I need to open my doors? Did you have a set amount when...
