Will Workers Compensation Pay for a Gym Membership for Physical Therapy?
Question by just me: will workers compensation pay for a gym membership for physical therapy?
I have “hardware” holding my spine together as a result from a fall off of a ladder. I have lifetime medical for my back and went to my w/c dr. for a Rx for gym membership to resume PT. I want to be able to swim laps as well as go to the yoga classes. He says they won’t cover it.
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Answer by conste11ations
I’m not sure about a gym membership, but workers comp/health insurance might cover enough visits to a physical therapy clinic where you can work out and use exercise facilities like those in a gym.
Answer by phantomlimb7
While physical therapy is covered by most insurance claims, a gym membership is not technically physical therapy. Why? Well for one, a gym instructor is not a licensed physical therapist. Two, yoga is not defined as a form of physical therapy, however, you may be able to cover other alternative forms of treatment such as accupuncture and chiropractic.
Your doctor should be writing you a prescription for PT for a specified number of weeks to help you recover from your injury and surgery. A good PT facility will have water therapy available to you if appropriate.
You are on your own as far as the gym goes.
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