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HEW SECRETARY Casper W. Weinberger recently approved final regulations defining the conditions under which Medicare will help pay for services provided by independent physical therapists and limited services by chiropractors, and extending the authority of optometrists and dentists to certify reimburseable services under the program.
Under the regulations, which reflect the intent of legislation, covered chiropractic services are limited to manual manipulation of the spine to correct “subluxations” which can be demonstrated by X-ray. Also, chiropractors must meet strict educational and professional requirements before their services can be reimbursed under the program.
Services provided by an independent physical therapist may be covered by Part B, the medical insurance part of Medicare, when they are furnished in the therapist’s office or in the patient’s home, but only if the therapist meets specified professional qualifications.
A beneficiary’s expenses for services provided by an independent physical therapist can be recognized up to a limit of $100 in a calendar year. If the beneficiary’s medical expenses under Part B have already exceeded the annual deductible amount of $60, he could be reimbursed by Medicare for 80 percent, or up to $80 in a year.
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