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Top Story: An Issue of Reimbursement

By Vivian Madison-Mahoney, LMT

Most patients and massage therapists are not aware of the fact that "massage therapy" and/or "manual therapy techniques/myofascial release" is a covered service by most insurers, including Medicare and self-insured employer plans which fall under the Federal guidelines of ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act).

However, there is a catch.

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Columnists

The Media is the Massage -- Cary Bayer
Red, White and Black Reaction -- Leon Chaitow, ND, DO
The Road Less Traveled -- Angie Patrick
Light-Touch Therapy Eases Pregnancy and Delivery of Twins -- Ken Piercy, MTI, CST-D; guest author for John Upledger, DO, OMM
I Didn't Know It Would Be This Hard -- Jenn Sommermann, LCMT
Your Clients With Lyme Disease -- Ruth Werner, LMP, NCTMB
Everyday Facial Acupressure -- Rita Woods, LMT

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