Insurance runs out. Patients still need care. Now what?

Melanie Brennan built a nonprofit neuro recovery gym to solve exactly that problem.

After seeing patients decline post-discharge from traditional rehab settings, Melanie launched EA Therapeutic Health — a hybrid model blending:

• Insurance-based PT
• Cash-based extended recovery sessions
• Personal trainers + rec therapists alongside PTs
• Fundraising + grants to subsidize cost
• Community-based nonprofit structure

Now with 24 employees and a 10,000-square-foot facility, she’s proving private practice isn’t just for orthopedics.

Key Topics

• Why payment is PT’s root issue
• Nonprofit conversion strategy
• Blending insurance and cash ethically
• State-level advocacy vs national reform
• Collective action with OT and speech
• Serving underserved communities sustainably

Guest Info

EA Therapeutic Health

https://chooseea.org