Are you supposed to tip in this scenario? Paging all LMTs

[laurensmomma]

fusion, I'm looking at you!!! :0)

I know you don't work in a clinic, but if I'm going to get a massage for medical reasons, and they bill my insurance, do you still tip the therapist? I have an appointment next week, and I don't know what to do. I know the clinic bills my insurance a pretty absurd amount for the service (like, $200 when if I were just going to get a massage it would be closer to $70), but I have no idea what the therapist him/herself gets paid.

TIA!

[fusion]

up to you unless they have a policy against it. Usually those massage therapists are paid better and tips are the exception and not the rule.

[bebeetmoi]

I still would.

[jg183]

I would call today and ask anonymously what people do

[Deleted]

I still did when I dos the same thing. I didn't do a full 20% of the like $200 though.

[laurensmomma]

Oct 20, 2014 15:14:23 GMT -5 fusion said:

up to you unless they have a policy against it. Usually those massage therapists are paid better and tips are the exception and not the rule.

Good to know, thank you. I think I will take jg183's advice and call and ask. :0)

[dixeedeluxe]

I don't tip my esthetician who only does electrolysis and other medical stuff and works in a doctors office. On the advice of a friend who does the same job. She told me the pay is not tip based.

I'd assume this was the same.

[rxbeth]

I've never really known the answer to this, either. I go once a month for a massage that gets billed to my insurance and I've never tipped. I see it as a medical issue and I wouldn't tip for physio or anything else like that.

[jg183]

Oct 20, 2014 16:16:48 GMT -5 laurensmomma said:

Oct 20, 2014 15:14:23 GMT -5 fusion said:

up to you unless they have a policy against it. Usually those massage therapists are paid better and tips are the exception and not the rule.

Good to know, thank you. I think I will take jg183's advice and call and ask. :0)

Did you call? What did they say?

[jg183]

Oct 20, 2014 16:16:48 GMT -5 laurensmomma said:

Oct 20, 2014 15:14:23 GMT -5 fusion said:

up to you unless they have a policy against it. Usually those massage therapists are paid better and tips are the exception and not the rule.

Good to know, thank you. I think I will take jg183's advice and call and ask. :0)

Did you call? What did they say?

[laurack]

I probably would not. Sounds like going to a physical therapist for which I do not tip.

[laurensmomma]

Oct 20, 2014 22:20:22 GMT -5 jg183 said:

Oct 20, 2014 16:16:48 GMT -5 laurensmomma said:

Good to know, thank you. I think I will take jg183's advice and call and ask. :0)

Did you call? What did they say?

I haven't yet, but will let you know. :0)