Need therapy services Be sure you know Medicares limits

(Medicare) Are you getting physical therapy after a hip replacement Speech-language pathology services after a stroke Anytime you get outpatient physical therapy, occupational therapy, or speech-language pathology services, be sure you know the limits for how much Medicare will pay.
Medicare helps pay for medically-necessary outpatient physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology services. There are limits, called therapy caps, on these services when you get them from most outpatient providers.
The therapy cap limits for 2014 are:

$1,920 for physical therapy (PT) and speech-language pathology (SLP) services combined
$1,920 for occupational therapy (OT) services

You may qualify to get an exception so that Medicare will continue to pay its share for your services after you reach the therapy cap limits.
October is National Physical Therapy Month take the time to learn more about Medicares limits on therapy services.Filed under: Medicare coverage Source: blog.medicare.gov