With the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services extending the Public Health Emergency (PHE) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many private practices as well as facilities and organizations want to know what does this mean for the extension of providing outpatient therapy services via telehealth. In this article, I will provide updates on outpatient therapy services delivered via telehealth for the traditional Medicare Part B program and some of the larger national insurance carriers. Medicare (Traditional) Aetna Anthem BCBS of Colorado Anthem BCBS of Connecticut Anthem BCBS of Georgia Anthem BCBS of Indiana Anthem BCBS of Kentucky

Cigna has extended the expiration date for outpatient therapy services delivered via telehealth. The new expiration date is I hope you found this information informative and valuable to your practice or organization. Thank you for being a Gold Member!

UnitedHealthcare has provided updates on outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services delivered via telehealth. Telehealth for Medicare Advantage Telehealth for Individual and Fully Insured Group Market Virtual Check-Ins and E-Visits for Medicare Advantage Virtual Check-Ins for Individual and Fully Insured Group Market E-Visits for Individual and Fully Insured Group Market In addition to all of the above important information, click and read all about outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services delivered via telehealth. I hope you found this article informative. Thank you for being a Gold Member!

QuestionFor physical therapy services submitted to an insurance carrier on a 1500-claim form, how do I bill for the services provided by a physical therapist assistant? Answer I hope you found this article helpful. Thank you for being a Gold Member!

TRICARE updated their physical therapy policy manual on February 26, 2020. Updates to this manual include Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and Dry Needling. In addition, TRICARE lists more than 16 interventions and services that are excluded from payment in this policy. If you treat TRICARE patients, this is a must-read policy. To access the policy, click

UnitedHealthcare Oxford has revised its clinical policy for “Outpatient Physical and Occupational Therapy”. The effective date of this revision is July 1, 2020. This policy applies to all Oxford membership excluding New Jersey Small Plan membership. To access the revised policy, click In addition, UnitedHealthcare Oxford has revised its clinical policy for Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy Including Cognitive/Neuropsychological Rehabilitation for New Jersey Small Group Members with an effective date of July 1, 2020. This policy applies to Oxford NJ Small plan membership. To access the revised policy, click I hope you found this information helpful. Thank you for being

Extending Telehealth DeadlineOn June 16, 2020, UnitedHealthcare (UHC) announced they will extend telehealth coverage through I hope you found this update informative. Thank you for being a Gold Member!

UHC has provided updated information on the extension of telehealth services. Click HERE for the latest update from UHC on the extension of providing outpatient therapy services delivered via telehealth. UnitedHealthcare’s expansion of telehealth services to include outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services was due to expire on June 18, 2020. Due to the continued COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, UnitedHealth (UHC) will now cover outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy delivered via telehealth until I hope you found this information helpful. Thank you for being a Gold Member!