Current News

News

03/08/21

UnitedHealthcare Revises Several Therapy Coverage Determination Guidelines

UnitedHealthcare (UHC) has revised several therapy coverage determination guidelines and medical policies related to their UHC Commercial and Affiliate Plans, UHC Exchange Plans, and UHC Community Plan. Continue reading below to access the revised guidelines and medical policies that are applicable to your state. UHC Commercial Medical Policy Update The following coverage determination guideline has been revised and applies to all 50 states. This Coverage Determination Guideline may also be applied to Medicare Advantage plans in certain instances. In the absence of a Medicare National Coverage Determination (NCD), Local Coverage Determination (LCD), or other Medicare coverage guidance, CMS allows a

Read More
03/08/21

Cigna Updates Physical Therapy Coverage Policy

Cigna has updated their medical coverage policy for outpatient physical therapy services. The effective date for the revised policy is I hope you found this information helpful. Thank you for being a Gold Member!

Read More
12/30/20

Cigna Updates PT, OT and SLP Coverage Policies

Cigna has released revised Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy Medical Coverage Policies with an effective date of December 15, 2020. To access each policy, log into your Gold Member account and click on the appropriate link below. I hope you found this article helpful. Thank you for being a Gold Member!

Read More
05/09/19

UnitedHealthcare Commercial Therapy Policies

UnitedHealthcare has revised the following 2 Coverage Determination Guidelines with an effective date of February 1, 2019: Speech Language Pathology Services Habilitative Services and Outpatient Rehabilitation Services In addition, UnitedHealthcare updated their Cognitive Rehabilitation Medical Policy with an effective date of November 1, 2018. To access the guidelines and medical policies, log into your Gold Member account and click

Read More