As per Aetna Updates: starting December 1,2023 the Occupational Therapy Assistants and Physical Therapy Assistants will get their own reimbursement for performed services.
Reimbursement amount: 85% of Allowed amount.
Please append the following modifiers to the services that are performed by the PTAs and OTAs:
CO-occupational therapy services performed in part or as a whole by an Occupational Therapy Assistant
CQ-physical therapy services performed in part or as a whole by a Physical Therapy Assistant.
This change applies to Medicare and Commercial plan types.
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