FAQs

No. In California, you can receive physical therapy services without a referral for 12 visits or 45 days before needing an assessment and referral from a doctor. Your physical therapist is trained in screening for conditions that require medical attention and will not hesitate to refer you to the appropriate medical professional if needed.

Evaluations are 60 minutes and return visits are either 30 or 60 minute appointments. The evaluation will determine the appropriate length of care to meet your movement goals. The frequency of your visits will vary depending on the recommended treatments and time for the appropriate physical adaptations to occur.

The first appointment serves as an opportunity for the client and physical therapist to develop a relationship around your movement limitations and goals. In general, there will be 20 minutes of discussion to understand the clients story, 20 minutes for a physical examination to determine the areas of focus, and 20 minutes to provide education and initial treatment.

Since we already have a plan of action, we will briefly reassess your response to the initial treatment to determine if we continue or modify the plan of care. You will likely receive a combination of focused treatment strategies to address your movement goals.

No. Focused Physical Therapy is an out of network provider and does not except insurance. As an out of network provider, we avoid the high client volume demands which lead to infrequent appointments, rushed care, and treatments performed for the purpose of reimbursement versus positive patient outcomes. Instead, we deliver care with the same therapist at the appropriate frequency, using the treatments that will yield the greatest outcomes for your movement goals.

Clients receiving physical therapy services can submit a claim to their insurance for reimbursement, which is dependent on the insurance plan. We do not participate in Medicare, and therefore Medicare patients cannot submit claims for reimbursement.