On March 30, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an interim final rule with comment period titled “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency“. This interim final rule with comment period contains important information for not only outpatient physical, occupational and speech-language pathology therapy services, but also therapy provided under a Home Health Agency plan of care and inpatient rehabilitation facilities. Lets start with outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services and find out what’s new! QuestionDid CMS add physical therapists (PTs), occupational therapists (OTs) and speech-language

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many private practices and organizations are asking about their ability to provide therapy services to their patients via telehealth or some other type of virtual service. To read my article on telehealth services provided by physical therapists (PTs), occupational therapists (OTs) and speech-language pathologists (SLPs), click HERE.