On May 4, 2020, UnitedHealthcare (UHC) updated information on its website concerning physical, occupational and speech therapy telehealth. Highlights of UnitedHealthcare’s coverage of physical, occupational and speech therapy services delivered via telehealth include the following: In addition, check out my FAQs on UHC and telehealth that was published on April 23, 2020. I hope you found this information helpful. Thank you for being a Gold Member!

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

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

On April 5, 2020 at 11:50pm CDT, UnitedHealthcare (UHC) posted an updated about telehealth services for physical, occupational and speech therapy services. If you submit claims on either a 1500-claim form or a UB-04 claim form, this is a must read article. The new update now states the following: Reimbursable codes are limited to the specific set of physical, occupational and speech therapy codes listed I hope you found this article helpful, especially if you are not a private practice. Thank you for being a Gold Member!

On March 26, 2020, at 11:00pm CDT, Unitedhealthcare (UHC) posted the following announcement on their website:

QuestionDoes UnitedHealthcare (UHC) pay for telehealth for outpatient physical, occupational and/or speech therapy services? Answer QuestionDoes UnitedHealthcare (UHC) pay for E-Visits under outpatient physical, occupational and/or speech therapy services? Answer QuestionCan I charge UnitedHealthcare (UHC) patients cash for telehealth services if not covered by their plan? Answer I hope you found this article helpful! Thank you for being a Gold Member!

UnitedHealthcare Community plan has revised one clinical policy pertaining to cognitive rehabilitation, 3 coverage determination guidelines pertaining to outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services and 2 utilization review guidelines pertaining to outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services. The following policies have been revised with an effective date of April 1, 2020 except for Cognitive Rehabilitation which became effective March 1, 2020: I hope you found this article informative and will assist you treating and billing UnitedHealthcare Community Plan beneficiaries for dates of service on and after April 1, 2020. Thank you for being a Gold Member!

UnitedHealthcare Oxford has revised several of their clinical policies pertaining to outpatient physical, occupational and/or speech therapy services. The following policies have been revised with an effective date of April 1, 2020: I hope you found this article informative and will assist you treating and billing UnitedHealthcare Oxford beneficiaries for dates of service on and after April 1, 2020. Thank you for being a Gold Member!