{"id":11,"date":"2014-12-18T21:43:55","date_gmt":"2014-12-18T21:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jointmechanicspt.com\/wp_jmp\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-10-20T01:05:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T01:05:47","slug":"paperwork-forms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/jointmechanicspt.com\/wp_jmp\/?page_id=11","title":{"rendered":"New Patients"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Please note:<\/b><\/span> Our therapist has a <u><b>severe allergy to fragrances that triggers asthma<\/b><\/u>. We request that patients <u>NOT<\/u> wear perfumes or other strong scents (like scented lotions, colognes or strong deodorants). If you do wear strong scents to your appointment, you will be rescheduled to another time.<\/p>\n<p>If you already have a referral or order for physical therapy (PT) treatment, Great! Please call Marshall at\u00a0<span style=\"color: #467886;\"><u><a href=\"tel:806-319-7488\">806-319-7488<\/a><\/u><\/span> and set up an appointment. We are usually open Monday through Friday from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. We are closed between 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm for lunch.<\/p>\n<p>A referral or order for PT treatment is not the same as an insurance referral required for some of the HMO plans. Please check your plan, if an insurance referral is needed, please contact your primary care physician for the <u>insurance referral<\/u> prior to your first appointment.<\/p>\n<p>If you do not already have a PT treatment referral, per current Texas law, \u201ca qualified PT may treat a patient for an injury or condition without a referral for not more than 30 consecutive calendar days\u201d. After 30 consecutive calendar days, a referral from a qualified healthcare practitioner must be obtained before continuation of treatment. Our therapist Melodi is a qualified PT.<\/p>\n<p>Most insurance policies will <u>NOT<\/u> cover PT treatment provided without a doctor\u2019s referral (order) but you may pay cash.\u00a0 Please contact Marshall and he will help you. Medicare does not require a doctor\u2019s referral (order) but they do require a doctor to sign the plan of care to certify medical necessity for treatment.\u00a0 We recommend that patients at least go ahead and start the process of getting a referral because sometimes the process may take more than 30 days.<\/p>\n<p><i><b>New patients should:<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wear comfortable but not tight clothing<\/li>\n<li>Wear the shoes you normally walk in (i.e. don\u2019t wear new shoes)<\/li>\n<li>Bring your physical therapy referral<\/li>\n<li>Bring an ID (driver\u2019s license)<\/li>\n<li>Bring your insurance card(s)<\/li>\n<li>Bring a medication list. The medication list should include the name of the drug or supplement, the dose, frequency medication is taken and the route or way the medication is taken (examples: eye drops, nose spray, injection, by mouth, trans-dermal, nasal or oral inhalers)<\/li>\n<li>Bring a list containing all surgeries<\/li>\n<li>Bring any imaging reports you want us to know about<\/li>\n<li>Be ready to schedule further treatments, bring your calendar\/schedule<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Call Marshall at\u00a0<span style=\"color: #467886;\"><u><a href=\"tel:806-319-7488\">806-319-7488<\/a><\/u><\/span>\u00a0to make an appointment or for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please note: Our therapist has a severe allergy to fragrances that triggers asthma. We request that patients NOT wear perfumes or other strong scents (like scented lotions, colognes or strong deodorants). If you do wear strong scents to your appointment, you will be rescheduled to another time. 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