Accepted Insurances Full List

 As you know, Wholeness In Motion Physical Therapy accepts a wide variety of insurance plans. 

Below is an updated list of In-Network Insurance Companies:

Note: If your insurance is not on the list below, you still may have "out-of-network benefits" that could make our services an affordable option.  If that is not an option, call our office today to discuss private pay avenues for treatment.

 Wholeness in Motion Updated list of preferred provider status:

Aetna

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Blue Cross Med Advantage

Cigna / Great West

First Choice Insurance

GEHA (Aetna Signature Administrators Network)

Health Net

Health Net Medicare Advantage

HMA

MODA

MODA Medicare Advantage

Medicare & Most Medicare Advantage Plans

Pacific Source

Regence Group Administrators

UMR

United Healthcare

WORKERS COMPENSATION: Majoris, Caremark, SAIF, Liberty Mutual, Farmers and many more.

MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT INSURANCE: All

Remember: If your insurance is not on the list below, you still may have "out-of-network benefits" that could make our services an affordable option.  If that is not an option, call our office today to discuss private pay avenues for treatment.

We Have A Path Forward to 

Continue Physical Therapy and Movement Wellness Treatments 

During this Time of Social Distancing.

Dear Clients, Colleagues and Friends,

This past week I conducted Live Video Physical Therapy sessions and I was very pleasantly surprised how great it worked.  Overall, the sessions were easy and pleasurable.  I learned that we can create an effective therapeutic connection in a new way and it was very empowering.

These visit are called "Telehealth Visits" but in actuality they should be called "Videohealth Visits" for our purposes.

Though I am doing them currently to protect clients, staff and myself from spreading COVID-19, I can see that this will be a very useful tool that will forever be a new "menu item" at Wholeness in Motion.

This will be a quick note just to get the word out.  I will follow up with another post to give more information.

Key Logisitcs:
1) If your insurance was paying for PT before, it is possible that due to the COVID-19 Disaster measures taken by Federal & State authorities that these visits will be covered by your insurance.

2) They are conducted with a HIPPA-compliant platform called "doxy.me".  This platform is designed to adhere to federally mandated patient privacy protection measures.   The videos are never stored, there is no video added to your medical record.  It's not even possible because videos are not savable.

3) If you do not have insurance benefits but wish to use movement as a means towards pain relief, improving functional ability, or staying centered and grounded during tumultuous times, please reach out to me.  We will find a way to make my services accessible to you.
 

In Good Health to you All
and
With Warmest Regards,

Israel

Physical Therapy in LIght of COVID-19

WEATHERING THE STORM

At Wholeness in Motion, we are mindfully open for business while carefully following CDC and OSHA guidelines.  Our top priority is the well being of our entire community.  We are monitoring public announcements closely with everyone else and we are adapting to the uncertainty that we all share.

We have re-structured our waiting room options to increase social distances and are taking available sanitation measures.

We are asking anyone who feels any signs of illness to reschedule once virus is ruled out.  (There will be no late cancellation fee for this.)

We appreciate limiting any unnecessary family member or friends to the clinic to reduce overall exposure.

Physical therapy treatments can be catered to individual comfort levels.  This includes verbally guided, safe-distance no-touch sessions to work on posture, pain relief, functional activity skill and home exercise programs.

We are also actively investigating telehealth -- (in-home video/phone rehabilitation services performed without a physical meeting) --  options which are currently not available for health insurance re-imbursement but this conceivably could change in light of our extraordinary circumstances.

Massage Therapy sessions can be choreographed/positioned to prevent un-necessary facial proximity.

We appreciate your participation in doing what you can to help prevent the spread of the virus.

Lastly, remember that the wellness benefits of a personalized movement routine can be very helpful to decrease tension, improve posture, breathing, fitness and overall well-being.  We are here to support you in any way we can to continue your rehabilitation, reduce pain, and increase your vital ability.  

Keep in touch and trust that we can be well.

Announcing Updated Insurance Provider Information!

As you know, Wholeness In Motion accepts a wide variety of insurance plans. 

We wanted to spread the word that  
in addition to being a preferred provider with the companies listed at the bottom of this post,

Israel Sostrin, PT is now a preferred provider for:
Aetna
First Choice Insurance
Health Net
Pacific Source
and
United Health

Israel is also in the process of becoming a preferred provider for the following insurance companies. Contact our billing department regularly to receive updates on the status of these contracts. These insurance companies include:

Majoris (Worker Compensation)

 Wholeness in Motion Updated list of preferred provider status
with all the following insurance companies:

Aetna
First Choice Insurance
Health Net
Pacific Source
United Health
Blue Cross/Blue Shield

Cigna/Great West

Lifewise

MODA

Medicare

All motor vehicle accident and many worker's compensation claims

Finding Joy In Movement

Have you been feeling recently that there isn't enough time in the day to get everything done? Often times we can feel a sense of urgency to complete all of our daily tasks in a short amount of time. Here's a great video by Jaimen McMillan, the found of Spacial Dynamics®, who encourages people to find joy in these simple movements of life. Perhaps we can replace urgency and being rushed with deliberate action and flow. Check out the Spacial Dynamics® website for more information.

The Five Lines of the Body

The Five Lines of the Body are one of the core concepts we explore with clients at Wholeness In Motion. Here is an intriguing article by Cliff Smyth that explains the Five Lines well. Click on the link below to access the article.

The Idea of the Primary Image in the Feldenkrais Method®

You can find the link to this article and many more through the Feldenrkais® Center for Movement Education.

Be One with the Cat Stretch

(Photo by deviantart.com/jasmiini)

One of the basic series of somatic movements we teach people is the Cat Stretch series. It is a series of six movements that promote better range of motion and coordination. Each movement is progressive to the next as it  helps  the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems work together more efficiently. You first start out with movements of the spine and pelvis. Then the movements progress to incorporating the legs and arms in various gentle but dynamic positions. Once the basic foundation of the movements are learned, the whole series only takes about 15-20 minutes to complete. It's a great way to warm up your body as you begin your day or relax as you get ready for bed. The Cat Stretch Series was created by Thomas Hanna, who was a long time student of Moshe Feldenkrais. You can find the Cat Stretch along with other useful information in the book...

 Somatics: Reawakening the Mind's Control of Movement, Flexibility, and Health

by Thomas Hanna