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MSA 18-29

Michigan Medicaid - MDHHS·MI · Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy +1 more·Provider Bulletin
Effective date
Jan 1, 2018
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Days to comply

Summary

Michigan Medicaid now allows direct enrollment and reimbursement of private practice occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, and audiologists for all Medicaid beneficiaries (not just dual-eligible). New therapy modifier requirements and billing code changes take effect October 1, 2018.

Action Required

Action needed
By October 1, 2018: Billing team must update all therapy service claims to include required modifiers - GP for physical therapy, GO for occupational therapy, GN for speech-language therapy, plus modifier 96 for habilitative therapy or 97 for rehabilitative therapy. Stop using CPT 97760 for serial casting and use CPT 97140 instead. Update MSA-115 prior authorization forms to new version. Serial casting claims must include TS modifier for maintenance visits.

Affected Billing Codes

97760
97140