Comments on: Delphi CEO blames massage therapists and regulatory agencies for health insurance crisis

By: jeffrey

jeffrey — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:50:52 +0000

The last paragraph refers to Newsweek article: “It is not my fault.”

By: jeffrey

jeffrey — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:40:48 +0000

It is unfortunate that Mr. Rosenkranz is not aware of the medical benefits of massage therapy, when comparing it to the oil change, and I agree he should leave it to physicians to prescribe therapy best suited for clients’ condition. He clearly refers to the health maintenance aspect of most commonly requested, occasional relaxation massage, he may be getting too.

It is up to massage professionals to inform their clients what is their scope of practice, their training, and how they can help them. Mr Rosenkranz’s therapist was in a position to educate him, and explain how medical massage will reduce healthcare costs as preventative medicine… Make a point to correct your clients every time they call you anything else than therapists. No one will do it for you. Raise the respect for your practice by spending more time educating your clients.

The article raises arguments against premium’s money being wasted on state-mandated “Cadillac” insurances not everyone needs, and tort lawyers. What puzzles me is the author’s praise of “affordable coverage—and incentives for healthy lifestyles and preventive care”, while denying access of clinically proven massage therapies into the list of treatments that can be prescribed by physicians, and covered by insurances. This is where he lost me. Is the massage therapy not a preventive care? Has it become an unhealthy lifestyle? I would suggest that over-medication should not be covered by insurance companies; that’s what bleeds the money, and pollutes drinking water.

By: Ken Edelson, LMT, NSCA-CPT, MES

Ken Edelson, LMT, NSCA-CPT, MES — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:28:55 +0000

Kristen,

What hospital do you work for/with? I am curious about your program there…

Thanks,

Ken Edelson,
LMT, NSCA-CPT, MES

By: Lisa Carlascio, LMT, CD(DONA), CIMI

Lisa Carlascio, LMT, CD(DONA), CIMI — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:03:58 +0000

I hope that you have written to Mr. Rosenkrantz to ensure he gets informed about the many benefits of massage. It offends me to be called a masseuse, because of what most people conjure in their minds when hearing the term. However, maybe we shouldn’t be too hard on Mr. Rosenkrantz as the Oxford dictionary lists masseuse as ‘a person who provides massage professionally.’

By: Madison (MST)

Madison (MST) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:43:15 +0000

I second, Kristen! And, Julie, you’re not the only one confused there. Kind of makes you just shake your head and want to ask, “Are you willfully ignorant?”