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I am making obvious progress. He did not do a physical evaluation when ending care. I filled out my evaluation which showed significant progress. The previous week he told me to go to a distant Orthopedic clinic for assessment. An appointment was made almost immediately. However, the clinic was not satisfactory to me, and the assessment took only minutes. I told him what I thought. He ended my therapy when I said this. What is happening? What should I do?

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Have your PCP prescribe you PT at another location.
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Did he send you to the other clinic for a second opinion? If it was an insurance issue, I would imagine they would tell you that upfront. As for making progress or not, that should have been discussed before you were discharged and you should have received a written notification of discharge at least 48 hours in advance. Also, I don’t know if this is pertinent in your situation, but Medicare needs to see functional improvements, e.g. walking farther or with less assistance, as opposed to an increase in strength.
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Sorry to hear this, but they are the "experts".
If you are expecting insurance or Medicare or Medicaid coverage, then the EXPERTS are honesty bound to give their private personal and PROFESSIONAL expert opinion on your condition, progress and chances of further process in "evaluations" that are recorded.
They would have no reason whatsoever to deny you care.
It's how they make their money.

Now, you have told us that you disagree with the expert assessment. So next step for you is to gather information on how to put in a letter of dissent with "appeal" of this decision; that may give you more time or more care. Discuss with whatever doctor originally ordered your physical therapy and with the admins where you received therapy.

Certainly you understand that a Forum of strangers can do little here but offer you our sympathy for this setback, and wish you the best of luck. I sure wish you good luck going forward.
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If you are a Medicaid recipient I would discuss this with my caseworker. If you are on straight Medicare, I would discuss this with the referring physician, the one who ordered the PT to begin with. Ask if there was written definitions of progress, or why, if you in your own opinion was progressing, was the PT stopped. Maybe your definition of progress was not the same as the clinic's. Maybe, it has to do with Medicare coverage, or if you have an Advantage plan or not. But I would start by asking the medical team closest to you and move out from there. Make them tell you a reason. I wish you success in getting answers and making progress!
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