10/17/16
Who Follows the 8-Minute Rule for Therapy
One of the most common questions I receive, either via email or at my live seminars, is “What insurance carriers follow the 8-minute rule for outpatient therapy? Well, we all know the Medicare program follows the 8-minute rule for outpatient therapy services. This is true for all outpatient therapy services provided to Medicare beneficiaries in the following settings: Private Practice Skilled Nursing Facilities Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities Rehabilitation Agencies Home Health Agencies providing Part B therapy in the beneficiaries home Hospital Outpatient Departments Medicare patient’s seen for therapy while they are in the emergency department or under observation status in
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