Episode 373: Physical Therapy Reimbursement Challenges — How to Take Back Control

Reimbursement shouldn’t feel like a guessing game—or a fight. In this episode, Brian Gallagher, PT, breaks down the biggest reimbursement challenges facing physical therapy private practices and gives you the playbook to take back control.

From verification and authorization pitfalls to coding issues and shrinking payments, you’ll uncover the hidden forces affecting your bottom line. Whether you’re a solo practice or multi-location clinic, this episode gives you real solutions: how to optimize billing, empower your clinical staff, restructure your front desk, and shift to a hybrid model to stay profitable.

You deserve to get paid for the care you deliver. This episode shows you how.

What You’ll Learn:

  • The flawed logic behind “reimbursement”—and what to do about it

  • How to restructure your front desk and remove admin bottlenecks

  • The truth about flat-rate payers, MPPR, and sequestration

  • Ways to reduce admin payroll and outsource smartly

  • How clinician education affects your coding and collections

  • What schedule type is best for your region and payer mix

  • Tips for running a hybrid model and increasing revenue per visit

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