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04/23/20

UnitedHealthcare and Telehealth: Questions and Answers

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, UnitedHealthcare (UHC) has expanded telehealth services to include outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services. In this article, I will answer some of the more common questions I have received regarding UnitedHealthcare’s expansion of telehealth services to include physical, occupational and speech therapy services. QuestionWhen did UHC expand telehealth services to outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services? Answer QuestionWhat is the end date of the expansion of telehealth services to outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services? Answer QuestionWhat plans does the telehealth expansion apply to? Answer QuestionWhat CPT codes will UHC pay for

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04/23/20

Cigna and Telehealth: Questions and Answers

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Cigna has expanded telehealth services to include outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services. In this article, I will answer some of the more common questions I have received regarding Cigna’s expansion of telehealth services to include physical, occupational and speech therapy services. QuestionWhen did Cigna expand telehealth services to outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services? Answer QuestionWhat is the end date of the expansion of telehealth services to outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services? Answer (Updated May 24, 2020) QuestionWhat plans does the telehealth expansion apply to? Answer QuestionWhat CPT codes will

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04/23/20

Aetna and Telehealth: Questions and Answers

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Aetna has expanded telehealth services to include outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services. In this article, I will answer some of the more common questions I have received regarding Aetna’s expansion of telehealth services to include physical, occupational and speech therapy services. QuestionWhen did Aetna expand telehealth services to outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services? Answer QuestionWhat is the end date of the expansion of telehealth services to outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services? Answer (Updated June 1, 2020) QuestionWhat plans does the telehealth expansion apply to? Answer QuestionWhat CPT codes will

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04/06/20

Aetna Expands Telehealth Services to Outpatient Therapy

Last week, Aetna announced they were expanding telehealth services to outpatient therapy services until June 4, 2020. That’s the good news! Now for the not-so-good news. Try finding this announcement anywhere on the Aetna website. Lucky for you as a Gold Member, I will give you the step-by-step instructions how to access this announcement from Aetna and get the reference that you need. As an Aetna provider, you must I hope you found this article helpful. Thank you for being a Gold Member!

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