Private insurance companies partially cover the remainder. Physical therapy in hospital settings is free of charge for patients. In private practice, physical therapy is partly government-funded and can be partially reimbursed by private insurance companies on referral from a physician.
Special rules apply to handicapped patients and senior citizens.
As of October 1992, a public subsidy provides financial support for treatment and rehabilitation of chronic patients. Legal Status Chiropractic is legal in Denmark. The National Board of Health grants and recognizes this authorization. The act also means that DCs are part of the Danish health system. Chiropractors, dentists and MDs are the only primary health care practitioners.