Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2017 Sep-Oct;78(5):312-314.
doi: 10.18043/ncm.78.5.312.

Insurance Coverage, Costs, and Barriers to Care for Outpatient Musculoskeletal Therapy and Rehabilitation Services

Erik Carvalho  1 , Janet Prvu Bettger  2 , Adam P Goode  3
Affiliations

Insurance Coverage, Costs, and Barriers to Care for Outpatient Musculoskeletal Therapy and Rehabilitation Services

Erik Carvalho et al. N C Med J. 2017 Sep-Oct.

Abstract

Therapy and rehabilitation services improve patients' lives. Changes in health care insurance policies and coverage substantially influence out-of-pocket costs for patients and their families. This may lead to variability in services and barriers to appropriate health care. This commentary highlights the current variability and barriers for therapy and rehabilitation services.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

Potential conflicts of interest. All authors have no relevant conflicts of interest.

References

    1. Storheim K, Zwart JA. Musculoskeletal and the global burden of disease study. Ann Rheum Dis. 2014;73(6):949–950. - PubMed
    1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. NIOSH Data and Statistics. [Accessed July 10, 2017];CDC website. https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/data/default.html. Updated December 22, 2015.
    1. Medicare.gov. Your Medicare Coverage. [Accessed July 10, 2017];Medicare.gov website. https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/pt-and-ot-and-speech-language-patholog....
    1. Medicaid.gov. Benefits. [Accessed July 10, 2017];Medicaid.gov website. https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/benefits/index.html.
    1. North Carolina Division of Medical Assistance. Medicaid Services. [Accessed July 10, 2017];NC DMA website. https://dma.ncdhhs.gov/medicaid/get-started/apply-for-medicaid-or-health....

Publication types

MeSH terms

LinkOut - more resources