Insurance
District Physical Therapy is a Tricare-authorized physical therapy provider at all three locations: Capitol Hill DC, Bethesda MD, and in-home throughout the DMV. We see active duty service members, retirees, and family members with Tricare coverage.
Tricare Prime usually requires a referral from your Primary Care Manager (PCM); active-duty service members route through their MTF. Tricare Select typically allows direct access for outpatient PT, with pre-authorization rarely needed for the first round of visits. We verify your specific situation at intake.
Active duty: no out-of-pocket cost for medically necessary care with proper referral. Active-duty family, retirees, and Tricare Select: copays vary by sponsor status and enrollment year — most patients pay $0–$30 per visit. Tricare for Life: Medicare primary, Tricare secondary picks up most or all of the remaining cost.
Service-related orthopedic conditions (back, knee, shoulder, ankle), post-surgical rehab (rotator cuff, ACL, meniscus, lumbar surgery), combat- and post-deployment musculoskeletal pain, vestibular rehab (post-blast, post-concussion), TMJ, and return-to-PT-test work conditioning.
If you're active duty, work with your PCM or MTF for the referral. If you're a family member or retiree on Tricare Select, you can usually book directly. Call us with your Tricare card — we verify benefits at intake, usually same day.
Yes. Active-duty referrals route through your PCM/MTF; we guide you through it.
We are not currently a VA Community Care Network provider. Tricare for Life (for retirees with Medicare) is accepted; pure VA coverage is not.
Yes. Family members with Tricare Prime, Select, or Young Adult are all welcome.
We do our best to accommodate active-duty schedules — ask at booking.