Find a physical therapy clinic in Salem, MA
Find a physical therapy clinic in Salem, Massachusetts
At BetterPT, we’re committed to making sure that your physical therapy booking experience is as seamless as possible. This means less tedious paperwork, no more back-and-forth with your provider about whether or not they take your insurance, and no more stress in finding the right clinic for you. More and more clinics are signing up to our platform every day, starting in the northeast and expanding rapidly throughout the country. Search above to match with a clinic in Massachusetts.
Find physical therapy clinics
Direct Access makes self-referral for physical therapy easy in Massachusetts.
Direct Access lets you self-refer for physical therapy. No prescription required.
Here are the Direct Access laws in Massachusetts, as described by the American Physical Therapy Association:
Massachusetts is one of 18 states that allow patients total, unrestricted access to physical therapy. That’s one of the greatest benefits of direct access for physical therapy: No type of physician referral is required for a physical therapist in Massachusetts to treat a patient.
With direct access physical therapy in Massachusetts, if the physical therapist feels that the patient’s care goes beyond the physical therapy scope of practice, or if physical therapist is contraindicated, the therapist must refer the patient to an appropriate licensed practitioner.
If the patient was referred to physical therapy in Massachusetts, the physical therapist must communicate with the licensed referring practitioner throughout duration of treatment.
The PT must also disclose to the patient any financial interest if the referring physician derives income from the physical therapy services in Massachusetts.
Direct Access lets you self-refer for physical therapy. No prescription required.
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