tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634343634817060492.post7662609895969000723..comments2023-10-28T01:10:35.685-07:00Comments on Music Makes Sense: Which one of you is the Music Therapist?Daniel Tague, Ph.D., MT-BChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07341979612364682379noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634343634817060492.post-60129671865054814372010-06-14T11:15:07.191-07:002010-06-14T11:15:07.191-07:00Hi Traveller,
Thank you for asking an important q...Hi Traveller,<br /><br />Thank you for asking an important question. I am sure there are many people who would also like to find this information. I have not talked much about the topic of reimbursement and do not consider myself an expert on the issue. My first suggestion would be to find a music therapist who is willing to work with you directly. Every state and insurance company is different, so even if one person is able to get reimbursement it does not mean that you can. A music therapist will be able to obtain valuable information from the American Music Therapy Association in the form of a Reimbursement book and packet that will aid them in getting the process started. You will most likely have to have a doctor's order and then work with the insurance company on using an appropriate code. The common codes for music therapy are listed in the reimbursement sourcebook that the music therapist will be able to access. There are people out there who have been able to obtain reimbursement for music therapy, but it there is no standard way to proceed and every insurance company and even plans within the company are different. Good luck and please let me know if you are successful!<br /><br />Here is a link that has some helpful resources:<br />http://www.musictherapymaven.com/2010/03/private-practice-101-week-4-show-me-the-money/Daniel Tague, Ph.D., MT-BChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07341979612364682379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634343634817060492.post-39242468858049156562010-06-11T16:49:31.159-07:002010-06-11T16:49:31.159-07:00I am wondering how to get insurance to pay for mus...I am wondering how to get insurance to pay for music or art therapy? Do you know the billing codes?<br /><br />http://journeythroughthecortex.blogspot.comCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10268815126687778304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634343634817060492.post-25201672682036222912010-05-28T19:58:04.331-07:002010-05-28T19:58:04.331-07:00Thanks, Kat! Resounding Joy is a great example of...Thanks, Kat! Resounding Joy is a great example of music therapists and other musicians working together!Daniel Tague, Ph.D., MT-BChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07341979612364682379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634343634817060492.post-32745982495993001572010-05-28T19:16:30.750-07:002010-05-28T19:16:30.750-07:00Thanks for posting so openly about this! I believe...Thanks for posting so openly about this! I believe that music therapy and "supportive music" can co-exist as long as the clear distinction is made. In fact, there is a non-profit here in San Diego called Resounding Joy that trains "joy givers" to provide "supportive music" to shut-ins and people in need. The trainers are board-certified music therapists, so it works well because in the volunteer training program, a clear distinction is made between clinical music therapy and supportive music... There must be other good examples out there.<br /><br />I also believe that Health Rhythms does a good job of making a distinction - They do NOT call their program "therapy," yet many HR facilitators oftentimes are other types of therapists or clinicians who use drumming to compliment their current practice (without calling it music therapy). <br /><br />I see how a music therapy partnership would fit in well at the U of F...Kat Fultonhttp://rhythmforgood.comnoreply@blogger.com