Are chiropractors expensive?!
Question: Most charge between $25 a visit to $45 a visit. What you pay will depend on your insurance deductible. Some DCs do offer prepay plans - I used to offer 6 for $200 as I remember, which helps a lot.
Some offices to offer huge plans for thousands of dollars. It's not illegal so you can't report them as GSqueeze said. But they are supposed to return money if the people decide not to complete the plan. An insurance panel Chiropractor (like Blue Cross/Shield) would never do that and would get in trouble from the insurance company.
As far as "subluxations" that is just a Chiropractic word for a spinal fixation, or reduced motion with inflamation and pain in the area. There is lots of infighting in our profession and GSqueeze is just parroting that - it in no way reflects poorly on a DC if he or she uses that word.
As for the additional titles he mentioned, I've been a Chiropractor for 11 years and I've never heard of any of them. There are plenty of organizations offering additional titles but none of them are accredited. The only title you need to see is "D.C." (Doctor of Chiropractic). The rest are all social clubs giving themselves diplomas.
Answers: Most charge between $25 a visit to $45 a visit. What you pay will depend on your insurance deductible. Some DCs do offer prepay plans - I used to offer 6 for $200 as I remember, which helps a lot.
Some offices to offer huge plans for thousands of dollars. It's not illegal so you can't report them as GSqueeze said. But they are supposed to return money if the people decide not to complete the plan. An insurance panel Chiropractor (like Blue Cross/Shield) would never do that and would get in trouble from the insurance company.
As far as "subluxations" that is just a Chiropractic word for a spinal fixation, or reduced motion with inflamation and pain in the area. There is lots of infighting in our profession and GSqueeze is just parroting that - it in no way reflects poorly on a DC if he or she uses that word.
As for the additional titles he mentioned, I've been a Chiropractor for 11 years and I've never heard of any of them. There are plenty of organizations offering additional titles but none of them are accredited. The only title you need to see is "D.C." (Doctor of Chiropractic). The rest are all social clubs giving themselves diplomas.
I guess it depends, but mine charges $30/session. Unfortunately even when the insurance covers it (and mine won't for 'regular' visits, only for treatment for conditions resulting from an injury) mine makes me pay the out-of-network copay of $25, so just don't count on much help from insurance.
However, depending on your condition, I do recommend chiro. My wife started treatment for migraines, and I started about a year ago for lower back/hip problems. Both of us are much better off for it.
No, the benefits outway the minor expense of $25 - $35. My whole family have been reaping the rewards of chiropractic for years.
For the most part we shouldn't be. Even in my state, where we have pretty bad chiropractic reimbursements, a patient will typically pay, on average, a 15 dollar co-pay. For a simple strain/sprain, that should be taken care of in 6 to 10 visits. If there is something more complicated like a herniated disc, it might take a little longer, but for someone crippled by a herniated disc, the 35$ I charge per visit is well worth it.
Caveat, some chiropractors try to get patients to pay up front fo a long term "care" plan. They might want up to $4000 dollars up front, but even if they only want to try to milk you for $1000 up front, they are behaving unethically, and should be reported to the state boards. Also, some chiropractors believe in a weird, metaphysical BS called the "subluxation." Stay away from these creeps. Your best bet would be to find a DC that practices evidence based medicine. If the chiropractor has a diplomate in orthopedics (DACO. DACBO), internal medicine (DABCI) , or sports (DACBSP), they have a much higher chance of being an ethical, evidence based, and therefore, less expensive. If they don't have these, call and ask, I am working on one right now and many others are too.
(all this extra info is to protect people from our "bad apples")
It depends with where you're located and with who. In NYC area, prices vary a great deal. Anywhere from $30/visit to as much as $500 a visit. On Long Island, the going rate is $50-75/visit.
You may consult with your insurance plan to see if chiropractic are is covered. Half of insurance plans do cover chiropractic care.
Most are reasonably priced, but as said above the benefits outweigh the costs.
Most Chiros will put most patients on a "cash" plan that typically is no more per visit than most insurance co-pays cost (when I lost my job many years ago mine did this and it cost me no more than if I had insurance) and I have found about 60%+ of companys will buy a chiropractic option for thier health plans (it's not the insurance that restricts the plans it's the company purchasing the health coverage that decides wether to include or not).
I have not run into any that ask for money up front, but as I use very regularly and if they gave me a large enough discount I would pay in advance...
Find one who doesn't charge for inital exam and x-rays (should be very easy to find) The visits should run about 30-45 dollars.