physical therapy

Is Medicare’s New PDGM Home Care Payment Making It Harder To Get Physical Therapy?

No, PDGM is not a new disease. It is, instead, the way Medicare now pays for home health care. Shorthand for The Patient-Driven Groupings Model, PDGM is the Trump Administration’s latest effort to reduce Medicare costs. And it appears to be making it much harder for some patients living at home to receive occupational, physical, and speech therapy. PDGM is [...]

By Howard Gleckman|2020-02-14T10:22:54-05:00February 14th, 2020|Medicare|1 Comment

When Medicare Will Pay for Skilled Nursing or Physical Therapy

For years, it has been an article of faith that Medicare would not pay for services such as skilled nursing or physical therapy unless that care improved a patient’s health status. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve heard doctors, nursing homes administrators, and even case workers say Medicare would stop paying once a patient was no longer getting better. [...]

By Howard Gleckman|2014-01-31T14:00:36-05:00January 31st, 2014|Blog, Medicare|3 Comments