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EPISODE · Apr 16, 2025 · 14 MIN

Medicare PT cap: Does insurance cover physical therapy and who to ask for help with physical therapy

from AMA Update · host American Medical Association

Is physical therapy covered by insurance? What is a PT cap? What happens when you can't do physical therapy? Does Medicare limit physical therapy? Our guests are Courtland Keteyian, MD, president and CEO of the Jackson Health Network and medical director for occupational health at Henry Ford Jackson Hospital; Sam Porritt, founder and chairman of the board of the Falling Forward Foundation; and Atul Patel, MD, a practicing physiatrist, member of the governing board for Falling Forward, and a board member and treasurer of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork ❤️‍🩹 See how Falling Forward is helping patients fully recover from catastrophic medical events (e.g., strokes, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries), here: https://ama-assn.co/FallingForwardFoundation 🗄️ Read the AMA policy on therapy caps: https://ama-assn.co/TherapyCapException_policy 🏥 Learn more about the AMA Health System Program here: https://ama-assn.co/HealthSystems 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

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