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In the coming year, Alberta Blue Cross and Manulife Insurance will join SunLife Insurance in adopting a policy that requires Massage Therapy providers to have 2200 hours of formal education or a 2200-hour competency equivalency.
This means that only health benefit receipts from Massage Therapy practitioners with '2200 hours' of initial training or a 2200-hour competency equivalency will be accepted by these health benefit providers.
NHPC continues to monitor this issue and will advise members should other third-party payers adopt similar standards.
To meet the 2200-hour training requirement, NHPC is creating recognition solutions & career options for massage therapists who do not have 2200 hours of formal education.
A key component of NHPC’s approach is to redevelop the Massage Therapy Competency Assessment Process (MTCAP), which was reviewed at its one-year anniversary.
The review included consultations with relevant Canadian insurance companies, and the results indicated that MTCAP had to be made more robust to meet Manulife and Alberta Blue Cross requirements.
The redeveloped process will be called the Competency Equivalency Exam (CEE), to be better reflect its purpose and format.
NHPC hopes to complete development of the CEE by the end of Summer 2012 and begin implementation immediately thereafter ahead of Manulife's October 1, 2012 deadline. Processing NHPC Massage Therapy members who choose to participate in the CEE is expected to run through late Spring 2013.
Any NHPC Massage Therapy member who does not have 2200 hours of initial training and who wishes to be recognized by Manulife Insurance and Alberta Blue Cross will need to apply to NHPC for the CEE designation.
Note: The Competency Equivalency Exam does not apply in provinces that have regulated the profession of Massage Therapy (Ontario, BC, and Newfoundland & Labrador). In those provinces, the colleges determine who can practice Massage Therapy.
NHPC will support members who choose to take part in the CEE, from initial inquiry to approval. This support includes providing online and in-person CEE preparatory workshops.
These changes are expected to resolve any issues that NHPC members are experiencing with Manulife and Alberta Blue Cross regarding their 2200-hour training requirement.
In order to answer any questions you may have on the CEE, NHPC has put the following processes in place:
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Ruth Goodwin Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
SunLife has had a policy of '2200 hours' of initial training or a competency equivalency for a few years now. SunLife continues to accept NHPC's Massage Therapy Competency Assessment Process (MTCAP). Manulife and AB Blue Cross do not accept the MTCAP and asked NHPC to create a more robust competency equivalency process - which is what prompted NHPC to start building the CEE. Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
Sunlife is already greedily on board with 2200 hours. The way through them is if you have been MTCAPPED (whatever that is) through the NHPCA. Just found all that out today as 2 of my rather substantial submissions to Sunlife were rejected because I don't fit the 2200 hour mould…would be nice to be paid for my work after all there is rent to pay, food to buy and tests to write… Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
Telling members that you will be providing them with alternate career opportunities sounds like you have given up on a vast majority of your membership pool.
Don’t waste my money on a lawsuit that is now irrelevant - MTAA- and focus on what you’re going to do for your membership that makes it worth my while to be a member. Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
NHPC is dedicated to creating a variety of options that meet the needs and support the recognition of our membership and their modalities.
Initiatives such as the Massage Therapy Competency Equivalency Exam (CEE), the Holistic Health and Fitness Tax Credit (HHFTC), advocating for Sustainable Wellness Plans (SWP) and development of the NHP Certification support and create unique options for individual NHPC members. Please check the June eNews for more details on these NHPC initiatives. Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
Please don’t make the mistake of underestimating my level of frustration. Man up to your promises and act with intent.
I look forward to reading about how the AGM goes tomorrow. Just sorry I cannot attend - I have to WORK!
Ruth Goodwin Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
NHPC is in contact with schools to see how we might work together. NHPC will be building online and in-person workshops to help Massage Therapy members who wish to take the exam - to prepare for the exam.
It is the insurance industry that has changed their policies. Regulation and government have nothing to do with this. Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
More to the point, hours of education don't make a good therapist. I've had massages from people who had 2200+ hours of formal education and they were terrible. I'm all for having standards but basing it all on hours of massage education is not the answer. What about all those people who have certificates in several different modalities, do they not count towards education? And what about those of us who hold advanced degrees, are we not as competent? Are we not as 'educated'?
I also don't understand why people are treating massage therapy as though it's brain surgery. Look, the text books can say whatever they want we all know that in practice it is very different. Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
its time that u stop looking down ur noses at us and be a stand up group of ppl, that wont let insurance companies be bullies…this is truely what it is about!
I find that at every chance, no matter what the cost most of the 2200 ppl are willing to Brag up their education!!!!( Im thinking they must be taught this, as part of their education)…last time i checked we all play for the same team…NHPC! Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
there is a lot to be said for clinical hours Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
I 'd love to see just one, only asking for 1 positive post from a 2200hr student, saying this is wrong!!!
i just cant wait to see this all explode when the insurance companies say 4000 hr across the board!!!! then lets see who is whinning and asking for support from the bigger population of NHPC..(the 1000hr students) Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
Thank you.
Dear Members,
There appear to be a number of concerns many of you feel have not been adequately addressed. That's understandable given the scope of this issue. Rather than respond to each individually, perhaps you'd allow us to offer the following:
I would be pleased to meet with you in groups in Calgary and Edmonton—and, if there are enough of you in other communities, there as well. I'd suggest a townhall kind of format where we could all sit around and talk and you could grill me without my being able to duck behind Facebook. I'd be more than pleased to look you in the eye and provide you with whatever information you want.
Please post replies to this, give us likes/dislikes, or contact me directly, either by email at emorin@nhpcanad a.org or by phone at 1-888-711-7701, ext. 267. I'd really appreciate the opportunity to meet with you in an open environment with nothing hidden to demonstrate to you that we really are committed to your welfare and that when we say we're transparent, we mean it. We'll pick a couple of dates for each community so that you have options, and we'll move forward.
Thanks you for your patience. We know it took a while to respond to yesterday's posts but we had a heavy influx of calls and emails that required our response.
Cheers,
Eric Morin
Industry Relations Manager
NHPC Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
You can view it here:
www3.gotomeeting.com/.../...
If you attended, just enter your email address. If you did not attend, enter you email address and it will ask you to register, then you will be immediately able to view it.
Cheers,
Nadine Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
Once we have the exam ready we will notify members. At that point, you will be able to register for the exam on the NHPC website.
thxs
claire Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
That person was a great massage therapist for sure…great hands…and like anyone, can knead dough to make bread (like anyone)!
But do you know how the parts that go together to make dough work…do you understand all the complexities it takes to ensure the bread comes out perfect.
We work with the human body, the most complex and delicate structure on earth…and yet we seem to rest on our laurels, bicker at each other about who is right or wrong, and never get to wear we should be.
An understanding of what we are kneading, what is happening as we do…to ensure the bread comes out exactly as it should.
And that requires a higher standard of learning and why we shouldn't massage the webspace Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
and perhaps you should also know that the same is true for massage to the medial maleoleus area.! Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
So, why are my 8 years of experience NOT being recognized as clinical practice/practicum? I do not mind getting upgrading to add to the knowledge I already have, but the total hours that I have already put in towards advancing my career SHOULD be looked at as well, including my own clinical practice!! Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
demanding 2200 hrs., why are MTAA memebers being allowed to be grandfathered, and not asked to do the exam? Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
NHPC continues to negotiate with the Canadian insurance sector to create a single set of standards that will apply to all 10 unregulated jurisdictions. This way practitioners will have certainty with respect to what qualifications are required to provide services anywhere in Canada. We will continue to update our members as we progress on this issue.
Cheyenne@NHPC Reply | Reply with quote | Quote