Is Occupational Therapy the Answer?
For Patients/Families and Licensed Occupational Therapists
For Families
Occupational therapy is a valuable services for children and adults with developmental or acquired deficits that affect the ability to participate in activities of daily living, work, leisure, self-care and home or community responsibilities. Many patients and families try to get occupational therapy covered either by health insurance or through their schools, as private occupational therapy can be costly. The duration and quality of treatment varies between setting and practitioner.
Unfortunately, there are situations in which quality occupational therapy services are not available. This could be because a person’s health insurance will no longer cover beneficial sessions or because a school system does not have a Occupational Therapist who can provide the amount of treatment a child needs.
Patients and families often decide to step out of an insurance or school-based model and seek private occupational therapy on their own. They may find individual Occupational Therapists who have free standing private practices or perhaps OT’s who are treating private patients “on the side” through a smaller private practice.
Whether private occupational therapy services occur in the patients home, the Occupational Therapists home or office, the therapy is highly individualized and goal directed. Private occupational therapy rates vary according to the therapists level of experience, the geographic location, the length of the sessions and other factors. In general, private occupational therapy session rates range between $80 and $150 per hour.
While private occupational therapy may seem costly, the benefits to both the person living with the treatable difficulty and their families are often immeasurable.
For Therapists
Many Occupational Therapists have dreamed of being in private practice for years. Starting their own private occupational therapy business is a way to help more people while earning more income. Many Occupational Therapists will start seeing private occupational therapy clients while they are still working a full-time job. Private occupational therapy sessions may occur in the afternoons or early evenings or even on the weekends.
It is important for private occupational therapy providers to make sure that they have professional liability insurance, are documenting their sessions, engage in marketing efforts and pay taxes on earned income.
Many Occupational Therapists who have started a private occupational therapy business have done so to help more people while earning extra income. They may be looking for more flexible hours or an opportunity to treat more of their ideal patients. Getting a private occupational therapy business started is easier than you think and The Independent Clinician can help out.
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