MedicaidReimbursementMedium impact
Provider Letter: Ky. Specific Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Change
Kentucky Medicaid·KY · Psychiatry, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy +2 more·Reimbursement
Effective date
Jan 1, 2021
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Kentucky Medicaid has updated their Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rates affecting behavioral health, substance abuse, speech therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and physician services. Rate corrections have been applied retroactively to January 1, 2021, with claim adjustments expected by end of year.
Action Required
By end of 2021: Monitor for automatic claim adjustments from Kentucky Medicaid for any behavioral health, speech therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, or physician services billed since January 1, 2021. Contact Rate Setting at (502) 564-8196 with questions about fee schedule changes or expected adjustments.