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Updated Telemedicine Guidance for PT and OT Services pdf
Connecticut Medicaid (HUSKY Health)·CT · Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy·Provider Bulletin
Effective date
Dec 1, 2020
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Connecticut Medicaid expands telemedicine coverage for Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy services, allowing 13 specific PT/OT procedure codes to be billed via real-time audio-video telemedicine during the COVID-19 emergency period. This applies retroactively to March 20, 2020 and includes evaluation, re-evaluation, and treatment codes for both independent practices and hospital outpatient settings.
Action Required
Immediately: Billing teams at PT/OT practices should verify their systems can bill the 14 covered telemedicine PT/OT codes (97161-97168, 97530, 97535, 97750, 97755, 97760, 97761) for Connecticut Medicaid patients when services are provided via real-time audio-video technology. Hospital outpatient departments must ensure proper Revenue Center Codes (421, 424, 431, 434) are appended to telemedicine PT/OT claims. Update encounter forms to indicate telemedicine delivery method and ensure documentation supports clinical appropriateness.