Comments on: Setting Your Fees for Massage http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/setting-your-fees-for-massage/ Massage Therapy Research - The future of the massage profession. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:42:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Set and Raise Your Massage Fees | www.massagepracticebuilder.com http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/setting-your-fees-for-massage/comment-page-1/#comment-13644 Set and Raise Your Massage Fees | www.massagepracticebuilder.com Sat, 25 Jul 2009 01:38:41 +0000 http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/?p=404#comment-13644 [...] www.thebodyworker.com [...] [...] http://www.thebodyworker.com [...]

]]> By: Julie Onofrio http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/setting-your-fees-for-massage/comment-page-1/#comment-10336 Julie Onofrio Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:49:44 +0000 http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/?p=404#comment-10336 My first question is why are you taking an office with someone who charges an unreasonably low rate? When you compete on price no one wins. That person is also doing a big disservice to the massage profession. I think you should charge $55 and even more than that. The average rate in the US is $60. I charge $85 in downtown Seattle. Have you talked to the other person to see why they are charging so little? Are they totally booked at $35 an hour? I would guess not. So it serves no one. Julie My first question is why are you taking an office with someone who charges an unreasonably low rate? When you compete on price no one wins. That person is also doing a big disservice to the massage profession.

I think you should charge $55 and even more than that. The average rate in the US is $60. I charge $85 in downtown Seattle.

Have you talked to the other person to see why they are charging so little? Are they totally booked at $35 an hour?
I would guess not. So it serves no one.

Julie

]]> By: Gabi http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/setting-your-fees-for-massage/comment-page-1/#comment-10335 Gabi Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:26:31 +0000 http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/?p=404#comment-10335 hi, I am just starting out my business at a chiro's office. ( I am renting a room ), and there's another therapist there that Is charging $35/hr for a MT session. I was thinking of charging my clients $55/hr, but I'm afraid that if I do that, I will only see clients coming in for the other massage therapist, and not me... I do not think my work and time is worth only $35/hr, but I don't know what to do... I want to have clients too! Do u have any suggestions to give me? thank u very much, Gabi. hi, I am just starting out my business at a chiro’s office. ( I am renting a room ), and there’s another therapist there that Is charging $35/hr for a MT session. I was thinking of charging my clients $55/hr, but I’m afraid that if I do that, I will only see clients coming in for the other massage therapist, and not me… I do not think my work and time is worth only $35/hr, but I don’t know what to do… I want to have clients too! Do u have any suggestions to give me?
thank u very much,
Gabi.

]]> By: Julie Onofrio http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/setting-your-fees-for-massage/comment-page-1/#comment-2287 Julie Onofrio Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:32:31 +0000 http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/?p=404#comment-2287 Yes someone mentioned that in the class that other doctors do it. The thing is that it wouldn't hold up in court is what the lawyers said... It doesn't matter what others are doing. It probably is illegal for that matter. It mainly is that insurance companies aren't pursuing it yet but I do know one ND who was almost put out of business by the ins. companies because they asked her to pay them back although I don't know for what reason. Actually the chiros here in WA also got a law slapped on them that says they can't charge more than cash clients. I am not sure if it is still in effect. Julie Yes someone mentioned that in the class that other doctors do it. The thing is that it wouldn’t hold up in court is what the lawyers said…

It doesn’t matter what others are doing. It probably is illegal for that matter. It mainly is that insurance companies aren’t pursuing it yet but I do know one ND who was almost put out of business by the ins. companies because they asked her to pay them back although I don’t know for what reason.

Actually the chiros here in WA also got a law slapped on them that says they can’t charge more than cash clients. I am not sure if it is still in effect.

Julie

]]> By: Gary http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/setting-your-fees-for-massage/comment-page-1/#comment-2281 Gary Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:49:26 +0000 http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/?p=404#comment-2281 As for the legality of charging an insurance company more than cash customers, just do what doctors do. Have a set fee (that you would charge the insurance companies) and then have a "cash at time of service" discount, which would be what you have been charging regularly. Basically you are saying that if you pay at time of service, you get a discount. But the "normal" fee is much higher, which is what is customary and reasonable when billing insurance companies. However, the difference shouldn't be much more than 30 percent. Chiropractors, ND's and others I have worked with all do this. And for them it isn't illegal nor does it seem to be unethical. As for the legality of charging an insurance company more than cash customers, just do what doctors do. Have a set fee (that you would charge the insurance companies) and then have a “cash at time of service” discount, which would be what you have been charging regularly. Basically you are saying that if you pay at time of service, you get a discount. But the “normal” fee is much higher, which is what is customary and reasonable when billing insurance companies. However, the difference shouldn’t be much more than 30 percent. Chiropractors, ND’s and others I have worked with all do this. And for them it isn’t illegal nor does it seem to be unethical.

]]> By: Ron Tuck http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/setting-your-fees-for-massage/comment-page-1/#comment-2170 Ron Tuck Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:13:38 +0000 http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/?p=404#comment-2170 I believe that qualifications are another important factor in how much you can charge. As a recent massage school graduate, I decided to provide massage for the full going rate in my area since I was certified with the NCTMB. Now, after several years in business, I'm booked solid more often and may need to consider raising my rates as you've recommended. I thought it was a very interesting point that too high a rate can create undesireable clients! I believe that qualifications are another important factor in how much you can charge. As a recent massage school graduate, I decided to provide massage for the full going rate in my area since I was certified with the NCTMB. Now, after several years in business, I’m booked solid more often and may need to consider raising my rates as you’ve recommended. I thought it was a very interesting point that too high a rate can create undesireable clients!

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