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April 2015

Clarification: When speech pathologists, PTs, OTs and OPT facilities apply to participate before Medicare approval letter received

In the April 2014 Record, we announced that as of March 1, 2014, independent occupational therapists, independent physical therapists, independent speech language pathologists and outpatient physical therapist facilities may be considered for temporary participation with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network.

The articles were titled “Speech pathologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists may apply to participate with BCBSM and BCN before Medicare approval letter received” and “OPTs may apply to participate with BCBSM and BCN before Medicare approval letter received.”

We wanted to clarify that the temporary participation we referred to does not apply to the Medicare Advantage PPO or BCN Advantage networks.

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