United StatesMedicare would recognize occupational therapy needs for home health eligibility
Medicare would count occupational therapy needs toward home health eligibility under Parts A and B for care provided on or after January 1, 2026.
What it does
Medicare would count a need for occupational therapy toward home health eligibility under Parts A and B, for care provided on or after January 1, 2026.
Argument forRecognizing occupational therapy needs could help patients qualify for Medicare-covered care at home when that is the therapy they need.
Argument againstCounting occupational therapy needs toward home health eligibility could increase the services Medicare must pay for.
More detail
Medicare would count a need for occupational therapy toward eligibility for home health services. The provision covers home health services under Medicare Parts A and B. A need for occupational therapy would be a basis for eligibility, rather than a guarantee of coverage. If enacted, the amendments would apply to home health services provided on or after January 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- Mar 10Introduced in HouseLatest
- Mar 10Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Introduced
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