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Tennessee Medicaid Coverage of Therapy Services Tennessee Medicaid coverage and prior authorization information for therapy services. See our Tennessee Medicaid Outpatient Therapy page for more detailed information. Members can email me with any questions or schedule a call about any Medicaid coverage, billing or compliance issues. |
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Physical Therapy |
Tennessee Medicaid coverage physical therapy as medically necessary for children, by a licensed PT, to restore, improve, stabilize or ameliorate impaired functions. |
Tennessee Medicaid covers physical therapy as medically necessary for adults, by a licensed PT, to restore, improve, or stabilize impaired functions. |
Occupational Therapy |
Tennessee Medicaid coverage occupational therapy as medically necessary for children, by a licensed OT, to restore, improve, stabilize or ameliorate impaired functions. |
Tennessee Medicaid covers occupational therapy as medically necessary for adults, by a licensed OT, to restore, improve, or stabilize impaired functions. |
Speech Therapy |
Tennessee Medicaid coverage speech therapy as medically necessary for children, by a licensed SLP, to restore, improve, stabilize or ameliorate impaired functions. |
Tennessee Medicaid covers speech therapy as medically necessary or adults, as long as there is continued medical progress, by a Licensed Speech Therapist to restore speech after a loss or impairment. |
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About Us Zachary Edgar JD, LLM is the managing partner for Therapy Comply. Zachary is a healthcare attorney that specializes in federal and state healthcare regulatory issues particularly for physical, occupational, and speech therapy practices. | Join Us Join today as a yearly or monthly member and enjoy full access to the site and a significant discount to our live and recorded webinars. Members also have access to compliance and billing support. |