"Does my insurance cover it?"
"Do you take my insurance?"
"I haven't met my deductible yet, so we can't schedule."
The system has you trained to think because you are paying a premium for a health insurance plan, things are covered. And by things, I meant to put a broad word because this conversation represents so much more than just chiropractic care.
Each year, people spend time shopping for health insurance plans where they base most of their decision on the monthly premium paid and the deductible. Outside of that, MOST people don't really look too deep into their plans. Each plan comes with different coverage, deductibles, co-pays, maximums, etc. We could have the same exact plan from the same company and still have different benefits or costs. How the heck does that make sense?
Well, it doesn't. And THAT is why this mindset is keeping you from feeling better, moving better, and being overall healthier.
Look, we know a lot of services that should be covered by health insurance, aren't. Dietian, personal trainer, chiro, physio, massage, etc. And when they are covered, you get some bottom-of-the-barrel provider that could care less about you and provides the most below-average experience you've ever had. For example, the patient who tore her ACL and was only provided 6 visits by her insurance to rehab it. imagine that, a recovery that takes a full year and only covered 6 visits. What a joke! Or the patient who had 20 visits covered for their Achilles rehab, but had an $80 co-pay each visit at PT. Even worse.
But here is the thing, because you believe that since you are paying for insurance that you have to use it or you don't take care of yourself is hurting you. It's wasting your precious time and effort and you know it. The goal of most insurance is to manage something and get you out. They don't care about how you are by the end of your care plan or rehab. You're just a number.
Now what if you invest your time and money into people who are going to do everything they possibly can to make sure you feel better, move better, and give you the confidence to manage things on your own? What if instead of letting something YOU negotiated determine the who and what you did for your health you took control and made the decisions yourself? Why would a piece of paper or someone behind a desk dictate how your health is taken care of!?
WHY is it that you know you can get steakhouse treatment, but still choose Burger King?
WHY are you scared of investing in yourself and a better future?
WHY do you think we can't work together to help change your life for the better?
You see, working with us at Strength & Spine is a completely different healthcare experience. It's so much more than you can imagine working with us. 99% of the people we work with say they didn't expect us to do half of the things we did. Like reach out to them to see how they are feeling or if they are doing their exercises. How we answer all the questions they have without having to wait on hold with a computer or schedule an appointment to ask a question? How they are shocked how much information and education we give them while they are in our appointments. We humanize healthcare again. While we ensure we help you get out of pain and rehab your injuries, we ensure that we learn about you and who you are and what your expectations are.
It is our mission to provide you with confidence and trust that you are in the right place and provided the right plan to ensure your optimal health. If there is one thing we say we do best, it's we get our patients to trust us and provide them with immense confidence that they will be better and stronger by the time they leave. Does your insurance do that? Doubt it.
In 2025, it's time for you to realize that your health is dedicated by so many factors other than your insurance and the mindset behind receiving healthcare is the most important.
When you're ready to work with us and change yourself for the better, schedule your free discovery visit on strengthchiro.com
