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

By: Tiff

Tiff — Tue, 10 May 2011 07:28:45 +0000

This man does not care to know the trueth. He is one of the executives in the insurance industry, making huge profits from each denial they can hand out.
If he wasn’t so close minded and greedy he would have realized that covering massage therapy sessions can help save money in the long run! Massage therapy can help every system in our body, cardiovascular, pulmonary, muscular, endocrine, lymphatic, reproductive, nervous system, and integumentary systems, it helps emotionally, spiritually, psychologically, I mean, it not only heals the body, but also prevents it from getting hurt. And compared to the surgeries and drugs, Massage is so much cheaper, safer, and relaxing. That guy is pure ignorant.

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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