Who can provide dysphagia services?
Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants, by virtue of their academic training and fieldwork experience, are prepared to intervene at a basic or entry level with adults experiencing difficulty in the passing of food, liquid, or medicine and impairments in swallowing safely and independently. This is a reimbursable service by Medicare and many other 3rd party payers. Always check with your state practice act and individual insurance companies to verify that your services will be covered. 15. As an OT specializing in sensory integration, many of my clients have complained about no or extremely low reimbursement from private insurance companies. What CPT codes can I use to demonstrate and optimize my services? Does AOTA assist with this at all? This is a concern that is commonly seen by providers billing sensory integration (SI) services to 3rd party payers, including insurance companies. As an OT, you are using your clinical reasoning and judgment to bill for OT servic
