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World Massage Festival & Massage Therapy Hall of Fame May 6-9, 2019 Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort Cherokee, North Carolina to educate the general public about massage, to educate therapists about different types of massage and to have fun.   |
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Vivian M. Mahoney, FL is a Licensed Massage Therapist, MA5721, since 1984 and TN License #2489, since 2001, (retired TN license Sept 2012). I owned and operated my own massage therapy practice, Advanced Health Care of PBC., Inc. in West Palm Beach, FL from 1984-1998, then hired as on-going consultant for the new owner until 2004. My massage business was the first medically oriented massage establishment in the nation for years accepting physician referrals for medically prescribed and insurance reimbursed services. I grew my business from out-calls to over 3,900 sq. ft. facility with up to 17 employees including 14 massage therapists. With over 172 physicians from many specialties referring to my facility, amassing approximately 500 patient/client visits monthly I quickly became the one to go to for insurance related questions from massage therapists. Because of this the FL State Massage Therapy Association (FSMTA) asked that I serve as the Insurance Committee Chair for their now over 5000 members. I proudly served in this position now for about 24 years. As of October 2012 the board assigned new title of Insurance Coding, Documentation& Fraud Prevention Chair (ICDF). Numerous State and National awards received over the years. Awards include many Outstanding State Service and Achievement Awards from FL State Massage Therapy Association (FSMTA), LMT of the year from American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), LMT of the Year award by the FL Chiropractic Association, (FCA), and awards from the World Massage Festival where I received outstanding Governmental and Legislative Award, Pioneer Award and was inducted into the "Massage Therapy Hall of Fame" in 2008, keynote speaker at the World Massage Festival, "Outstanding Columnist of the Year" from Massage Today's national massage newspaper publication. This year (2013)at FSMTA Convention I'm receiving another Outstanding State Service Award. Since 1990 I have been presenting live seminars on insurance billing procedures, laws and rules and practice building and marketing strategies as well as writing manuals and home study courses on the same subjects. My home study courses and live seminars are approved by the FL Board of Massage Therapy, (FL BOMT), National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodyworks (NCBTMB) (accepted by AMTA, ABMP and most States for massage therapist's required continuing education credits). In addition, I've written many articles for a variety of massage therapy publications over the years; (such as "Massage Today Newspaper" since it's' inception in 2001) (National), Massage Magazine, (National) American Bodyworks & Massage Magazine, (National) Massage Message Magazine (FL) and American Massage Therapy Journal (National) and FL Chapter AMTA magazine. I have consulted, testified for and performed insurance claim reviews regarding massage therapist's insurance billing practices and ethics with Plaintiff and Defense Attorneys in FL and Montana. I presented on massage therapists billing practices, scope of practice and laws. Presented to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), SIU Met-Life, FBI and Undercover Agents as well as Insurance Adjusters and Physicians and to the Medical Claims Defense Network (MCDN). MCDN arranged through the FL Dept of Insurance for the seminar I presented to provide Adjusters with CE Credits. I can be reached at: Phone: 865-436-3573 or 865-297-6284 or 865-850-3195 vivianmadison@aol.com Website: Massage Insurance Billing IRS & Taxes, "Deductions a Massage Therapist Can Take" 2 CE Contact Hours "To avoid is legal, to evade is illegal"
Marketing - Fun and Common Sense Issues 4 CE Contact Hours
Massage Insurance Billing 3 CE Contact Hours WARNING
· If you’ve taken insurance classes with anyone else, I guarantee you do not have current, accurate or enough information to succeed What would you spend an extra $1,000 a month on?
PLEASE DO NOT WEAR PERFUME, COLOGNE OR ESSENTIAL OILS TO CLASS.
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