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Manual Therapy Is Paid Like Copper — But You’re Delivering Gold

Manual Therapy Is Paid Like Copper — But You’re Delivering Gold

Update: 2025-04-10
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Are we being paid fairly for what we deliver?


Join Jimmy McKay, Dave Kittle, and Tony Maritato for a no-holds-barred discussion on:

  • Manual therapy vs. movement-based reimbursement
  • How Medicare defines (and limits) value
  • Charging patients for actual premium care — from certifications to tech
  • The tension between doing more and being paid less
  • Action figures, AI-generated branding, and your role as a “healthcare hero”

What We Talked About:

  • Should PTs be charging for everything “above the minimum standard of care”?
  • Is it ethical (or legal) to offer premium services on top of insurance-covered plans?
  • How to avoid the burnout that comes from over-delivering and under-charging
  • The difference between running a practice and running a charity


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Manual Therapy Is Paid Like Copper — But You’re Delivering Gold

Manual Therapy Is Paid Like Copper — But You’re Delivering Gold

Jimmy McKay, PT, DPT