Fractures, Lacerations, post repair of nerve, tendon, or joint
Post amputation or burn
Tendonitis, carpal or cubital tunnel, de Quervains, arthritis
Lateral/ Medial Epicondylitis, Trigger release…and many more diagnoses!
About Us
We are Occupational Therapists specialized in Hand Therapy. El Cerrito Hand Therapy has helped the Bay Area community since 2001.
Insurances
For Hand Therapy: we accept Medicare, most Workcomp, and most major PPO health plans.
We are OUT of network for Anthem BlueCross, Aetna, Humana, and Tricare.
HMO plans we accept for Hand Therapy are: Brown and Toland, Sutter EastBay, and Affinity.
* Acupuncture is a different type of service. We are only in network with United Healthcare PPO for Acupuncture services.
General Office Hours:
Mon, Tues, Thurs: 8am – 5pm
Fridays: 8am – 4pm
Closed most Wednesdays
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Location:
6328 Fairmount Ave., Suite 220
El Cerrito, CA 94530
We are about 3 blocks from the El Cerrito Plaza BART station, and next to a small USPS Post office.
The office is lcoated upstairs on the 2nd floor. There is no elevator in the building. Let us know if stairs will be too difficult for you.
Non-metered street parking is available on Fairmount Ave. and cross streets.
Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy 2022
Bachelors Degree in Occupational Therapy 1989
Masters Degree, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine 2000
Occupational Therapists specialized in Hand Therapy focus on regaining functional use of your hands for daily activities and work tasks. Hand Therapists specialize in tendon injuries, scar management, custom splinting, ergonomics, and self management. Most all Hand clinics treat patients at individual work/ table stations rather than an exam room setting.
Physical Therapy treats various body parts: knee, hip, back, neck, shoulder…and improves overall function, gait, balance and body movement.
Hand therapy and Acupuncture treatments are scheduled as separate, individual appointments as they are different types of treatment services. Acupuncture would need its own appointment time.
Depending on your insurance, two appointments on the same day at the same office may not be covered.
Acupuncture is not covered in our office as we do not have a contract with Medicare for Acupuncture. Medicare requires a physician to be on site and also only covers Acupuncture for low back pain. .
Some insurances require a physician’s referral for therapy. If your insurance does not require for one, California’s Direct Access law for P.T. and O.T. allows up to 12 visits, within 45 days from start of care. For care beyond the 45 days, a physician must sign the therapy report certifying the diagnosis and necessity for further treatment.
In general, we prefer to receive a physician or NP referral to have the appropriate diagnosis.
Your therapist will start by reviewing your medical history, any doctor’s report or referral, and asking you some questions about your symptoms and abilities. Then they will assess, test, and depending on any swelling and motion limitations, will perform soft tissue or joint mobilization, and perhaps ultrasound or electrical stimulation.
A home exercise plan will be created and discussed with you, as well as any needs for ergonomic changes, wearing of a brace, and general care for your symptoms.
We will send the therapy billing charges to the insurance plan you provided to our Frontdesk. Set copay amounts are collected at each visit upon check-in. Any deductible or “co-insurance” amount ( a percentage copay ie. 20%) will be billed to you after your insurance processed the claim.
It is important to notify our office in advance for any insurance change you may have since we may not be in-network or you may need pre-authorization.
Our Billing Service, MBC, can be reached at tel: 866-679-1600 ext 364 for Beth. They are on the East Coast so there is a time difference, and they are often calling insurances so please leave a voicemail and they will respond to you shortly.
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