If you’ve been injured or had surgery, your recovery may require rehab and physical therapy.
Here are some general answers about Original Medicare coverage for inpatient and outpatient care.
If you’ve been injured or had surgery, your recovery may require rehab and physical therapy.
Here are some general answers about Original Medicare coverage for inpatient and outpatient care.
Yes, Original Medicare helps cover some services for inpatient rehab and physical therapy. Part A (Hospital Insurance) helps cover any medically necessary care you get and Part B (Medical Insurance) helps cover doctors’ services.1
To be eligible, your doctor must certify that you have a medical condition that needs intensive rehabilitation. You must also require continued medical supervision and coordinated care from your doctors and therapists.
Your 2024 costs for each benefit period are:
*You don’t have to pay a deductible for care in an inpatient rehabilitation facility if you already paid a deductible for care in a prior hospitalization in the same benefit period.
What Original Medicare helps cover:
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Yes, Part B (Medical Insurance) helps pay for medically necessary outpatient physical therapy.2
Your costs:
The amount you pay can depend on things like any other insurance you may have and the type of facility you use. Your doctor may also recommend services that Medicare doesn’t cover or for you to get services more often than Medicare covers. Be sure to ask questions before your therapy starts so you’re clear on how much you will pay.
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