Frequent Questions
For the majority of insurances, or if you are paying a self-pay rate, we can set you up for an evaluation and treat you for up to 30 days without a referral. During the 30 days, we will contact your physician and have them approve the plan of care outlined by our clinicians.
If you are covered under Medicare, workers’ compensation, or automobile insurance, then you will need a referral from a physician before you can begin treatment.
If you already have a referral, you can either bring it with you to your first visit or contact your physician and have them fax it to us at 850-877-2917
If you have any questions about referrals feel free to contact us at 850-656-1837.
Capital Health Plan, Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Veterans Affairs (VA), Tricare, Auto Insurance Providers, Workers Compensation, Aetna
If you have any questions about what insurances we are in network with feel free to contact us at 850-656-1837.
Co-pays vary by insurance type. We recommend you check your insurance plan description or your insurance card to determine whether a copay is required and, if so, how much your copay is. For example, Capital Health Plan member’s co-pays are listed on your insurance card under specialist.
If you are concerned about the affordability of your co-pay, please call our medical billing specialist at 850-656-1837, and ask them about our flexible payment plans.
Your first visit will take 40-45 minutes. Please arrive 10-20 minutes early to complete all new patient paperwork. Subsequent visits will range from 20 to 40 minutes depending on your condition.
Patients are often told they have bulging discs or herniated discs, which naturally causes concern. As clinicians, we often hear, “I have a bad back,” or “My MRI shows a large disc herniation.” These are very common symptoms of low back and neck pain. The good news is that these problems can be managed successfully with conservative care. We examine and treat hundreds of neck and back pain patients per month. In a survey of over 5,000 consecutive patients, our patient satisfaction rates were higher than 98% and our average speed to resolution was fewer than six visits.
The most common shoulder MRI finding is a rotator cuff tear. Interestingly, 44% of pain-free and fully functional individuals display a rotator cuff tear on their MRI. For this reason, shoulder pain and an MRI finding are not enough to determine whether or not surgery is indicated.
We can typically determine within just a couple of visits if your shoulder problem can be resolved with conservative care. Even though you appear to have a rotator cuff tear, a thorough examination and education of your problem will help you make a better decision.
Knee pain is a very common complaint in both athletes and the general population. The complaint tends to increase with age, making even simple tasks such as squatting, walking, and stair climbing painful and difficult. Meniscus tears are the most common diagnoses for people with knee pain; however, this diagnosis comes with problems attached.
Meniscus tears are found on about 60% or more of MRIs taken of “normal” knees in patients who are experiencing no pain or loss of function. This means that, even if you have a meniscus tear on your image, your problem may be painful yet not be that difficult to resolve clinically. It is very likely that the pain and mobility challenges that seem to be due to your meniscus tear can be fully resolved without the need of surgery.
At COSPT, our clinicians are IMC and MDT-certified, which are assessment, treatment, and prevention processes, that can rapidly determine if your knee problem, regardless of MRI findings, can be resolved with a different approach to therapy. The decision of conservative care or surgery can easily be made by the third visit.
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Call COSPT at (850) 656-1837