TriCounty Area Chamber Of Commerce: COMMUNITY HEALTH & DENTAL CARE ANNOUNCES CUTTING EDGE PHYSICAL THERAPY NOW IN BARTO MEDICAID PATIENT ...

Pottstown PA

08 February, 2022

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Press release from TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce: February 07, 2022 COMMUNITY HEALTH & DENTAL CARE ANNOUNCES CUTTING EDGE PHYSICAL THERAPY NOW IN BARTO MEDICAID PATIENTS ACCEPTED, FREE TRANSPORTATION, AND HEALTH CARE DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE Barto – Community Health & Dental Care (CHDC) is excited to announce it now offers cutting edge Physical Therapy services at its Barto health center at 1315 Route 100 North in Barto, PA.  Individuals who are seeking a medication-free alternative to pain relief are encouraged to call CHDC at 610-326-9460 to schedule a Physical Therapy appointment. Unlike most physical therapy offices, CHDC accepts Medicaid and offers health care discounts to those who qualify. CHDC also accepts Medicare and most commercial insurance plans such as UPMC, Health Partners, Aetna Better Health, Keystone First, and AmeriHealth. If transportation is a barrier, CHDC also provides free transportation with convenient stops in surrounding areas to ensure patients can get to their appointments. The Physical Therapy suite at Barto is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment including cutting edge technology with MR4 Laserstim. "The MR4 is the latest technology that uses cold lasers to promote the natural healing in one's body via photo biomodulation – an odd word term that result in bruises and swelling to diminish in a few days, pain to be lessened or even vanished, and neuropathy to be slowed or reversed." says physical therapist, Matthew Musket, DPT. "It's great technology without side effects. A tremendous additive to our personalized physical therapy plan of care for all our clients' functional ailments." Additional physical therapy services offered now at the Barto location include therapeutic exercises that are individually prescribed to address functional impairments/medical condition, manual therapy, modalities to decrease pain without opioids or medicines and retain movement patterns, and compassionate education and support to manage disabilities during the rehabilitation process.  Patients, of all ages, can be seen pre/post-operative or for sports medicine including those with balance disorders or running ailments. Patients can receive prosthetic training and education, pre/postpartum education and rehabilitation, as well as treatment for Temporal Mandibular Dysfunction ("TMJ Concerns"). CHDC opened the Barto health center back in September 2020 offering medical and dental services. Partially funded from a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Health in 2020, the 3,854 square feet was renovated to offer state of the art equipment providing quality medical, dental and integrated behavioral health services for all ages.  Physical Therapy providers are now accepting new patients. To become a new patient of CHDC, please call 610-326-9460 and our friendly staff will assist you!  About Community Health & Dental Care Since 2008, Community Health & Dental Care ensures access to appropriate levels of care for all people in the service area regardless of their ability to pay. CHDC has qualified, caring staff to assist you and your family to become a patient of a true medical and dental home. You can schedule a medical visit and dental visit the same day for you and your family members! CHDC provides medical, dental, OBGYN, vision, podiatry, physical therapy, medication assistance therapy (MAT), integrated behavioral health, care and case management, and free transportation to and from all CHDC health center locations in Pottstown and Barto.  locations in Pottstown and Barto. We accept most major Commercial, Medicare and Medicare supplement plans, Fee for Service Medicaid and Managed Care Medicaid plans and provides a health care discount for eligible uninsured and underinsured patients. For qualified patients receiving a 100% healthcare discount, the nominal fee for a medical/behavioral health/vision visit is $20, $35 for a dental visit and $5 for a prescription! CHDC can offer the health care discount because we receive annual funding from our Federal partner, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) since 2012 as a designated Federally Qualified Health Center. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please contact us at 610-326-9460, email us at [email protected] or visit our website at www.ch-dc.org. This press release was produced by TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author's own.