Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy Benefits Changes Postponed for the CSHCN Services Program

Information posted September 25, 2008: This is an update to banner message that first appeared on the September 26, 2008, Remittance and Status (R&S) Report. The article stated that benefit criteria for the following services will be changing for the Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Services Program: outpatient speech-language pathology; and physical medicine and rehabilitation. Benefit criteria will not be changing at this time for these services. The benefit changes will be effective at a later date. Providers should monitor future banner messages and bulletins for additional information about upcoming benefit changes for these services.