If you have a need for Physical Therapy, Kathy will ensure that you receive personal attention in a caring, compassionate setting.

With or without insurance, a Physical Therapist, can diagnose and assist recovery for many ailments. Currently, Kathy only accepts 2 insurances: straight Medicare and authorized VA. However, we also have a contract with Good Samaritan Home Health, and can see authorized patients at home (usually covered by Medicare Part A).

In order to qualify for straight Medicare, a doctor must either provide a prescription, or sign off on Kathy's evaluation. If you are a veteran, the VA can make an authorization for you to see Kathy in their "community care" program, but you must first go to the VA and ask for this.

Medicare Part B offers excellent value for insurance. Most people do not qualify for it, however (too young & not disabled). Medicare only pays 80%, but if you have any supplemental insurance(including Medi-Cal), all treatment(up to a point) will be covered - except for the small Medicare deductible that is not covered by the supplemental insurer.

Medicare Advantage plans may seem cheaper, but not all providers accept them. Kathy does NOT accept ANY "Medicare Advantage" insurance. The reason is that they tend to pay less than Medicare(because they assume all treatments are shorter than Kathy provides) and/or resist paying some providers and Kathy is tired of fighting to be paid. Unlike straight Medicare, many insurances require specific authorization to start treatment and ongoing requests for continued treatment, oftentimes denying further treatments or causing significant delays in approving continued treatment.

Currently, if you do not go through insurance, Kathy charges $140 for an evaluation/treatment which is typically 90 minutes, and $120 for each 60 minute follow-up visit.

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		Kathy Johnson (formerly Kathy Bullock) is a Physical Therapist that enjoys the personal approach to helping her patients recover from surgery or pains we all experience. Kathy graduated cumlaude from California State University Long Beach in 1980. She started her career in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation at Rancho Los Amigos Hospital in the Los Angeles area. After getting her degree and passing the state boards, both in 1980, Kathy has been licensed to perform physical therapy in the state of California ever since. Kathy moved to San Diego in 1983 and worked as supervisor of Mercy Hospitals Physical Therapy Department. She also owned a private practice in San Diego specializing in rehabilitation, orthopedics and home care. She served on a professional advisory committee and records review committee for Nurse Finders, Inc.
Kathy, along with her two daughters - Stacey and Holley, moved to Borrego Springs from San Diego in 2000. They were seeking to settle into a more peaceful serene way of life. "It was her goal to raise her children in a rural setting where Family Values are still a part of daily living." In January of 2001, Kathy purchased Borrego Physical Therapy. Her mission is providing friendly personal service to meet all the needs of this small community and the outlying areas of Julian, Ranchita, Warner Springs, and the Salton Sea.

Jef Johnson helps Kathy with the massive amount of paperwork, and with maintaining the facility. He also maintains this and a few other websites. Here he is demonstrating his "wimpy-ness" when being treated by Kathy with Myofascial Release techniques. Jef has been described by Kathy as her worst patient. A longtime resident of Borrego, Jef met Kathy in June 2005, working on a few home improvement and maintenance projects. Soon after, he was steered to her as a patient. Despite describing her business as Borrego Physical Torture, she agreed to marry him, and they were married in June 2006. Jef and Kathy, Borrego Mountain, East Butte, October 30, 2005 © 2006 - 2024, Borrego Physical Therapy. All Rights Reserved.