On May 4, 2023, I published an article “Will CMS Pay for Telehealth After May 11, 2023?“. I have now been receiving questions asking if commercial insurance carriers and Medicare Advantage plans will reimburse for outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services delivered via telehealth after the public health emergency (PHE) ends at the end of the day on May 11, 2023. In this article, I will answer that question plus provide links to Cigna, UnitedHealthcare and Humana’s telehealth policies. The answer is

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On July 15, 2022, Xavier Becerra, Secr​etary of Health and Human Services, extended the public health emergency (PHE) due to COVID-19. The new expiration date is the end of the day on October 13, 2022. So what does this extension mean for outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services? Read below to learn more!

On April 12, 2022, Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra renewed the Public Health Emergency (PHE) due to COVID-19. The new expiration date of the PHE is the end of the day on July 14, 2022. Regarding what does this mean for the Medicare program continuing to pay for telehealth if provided by a physical therapist, physical therapist assistant, occupational therapist, occupational therapy assistant and speech-language pathologist, click HERE and read the first question and answer. In addition, to learn how long the Medicare program will reimburse for outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services provided via telehealth once the

On January 14, 2022, Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra renewed the Public Health Emergency (PHE) due to COVID-19. The new expiration date of the PHE is the end of the day on April 15, 2022. Regarding what does this mean for the Medicare program continuing to pay for telehealth if provided by a physical therapist, physical therapist assistant, occupational therapist, occupational therapy assistant and speech-language pathologist, click HERE and read the first question and answer.

On October 15, 2021, Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra renewed the Public Health Emergency (PHE) due to COVID-19. The new expiration date of the PHE is the end of the day on January 15, 2022.

On July 19, 2021, Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, renewed the Public Health Emergency (PHE) due to COVID-19 with an effective date of July 20, 2021. The PHE will now end at the end of the day on October 17, 2021. Due to this extension, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will continue to reimburse for outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services delivered via telehealth until at least until the end of the day on October 17, 2021.

On April 15, 2021, Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, renewed the Public Health Emergency (PHE) due to COVID-19. The PHE will now end at the end of the day on July 19, 2021. Due to this extension, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will continue to reimburse for outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services delivered via telehealth until at least until the end of the day on July 19, 2021.