Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), I am receiving many questions regarding the ability for physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists to provide outpatient therapy services in a patient’s home and to have those services reimbursed by the Medicare program and private/commercial insurance carriers. See below for some of the common questions I receive and the answers to each question. This article was originally published on March 16, 2020, but I republished it today and added additional Q&As. QuestionDoes the Medicare program reimburse for outpatient therapy in a patient’s home? Answer QuestionWhat is considered a patient’s home? Answer QuestionWith the

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), I am receiving many questions regarding telehealth and the ability for physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists to provide telehealth services and to have those services reimbursed by the Medicare program and private/commercial insurance carriers. See below for some of the common questions I receive and the answers as of March 13, 2020. QuestionWith the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services changing the rules and regulations for telehealth services due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), does this now mean physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists can now provide telehealth services to Medicare beneficiaries, bill