Los Angeles, CA April 27, 2009 – It?s good news, according to insurance agents: Legislation designed to remove Medicare?s annual benefit cap on outpatient rehabilitation services, including physical and speech therapy, could be acted on by Congress later this year.
“This is great for seniors on Medicare,” said Alan Weinstock, an insurance agent at www.MedicareSupplementPlans.com, who indicates that, if passed, the legislation could benefit seniors financially and improve their access to certain types of health care.
The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services (MARS) Act is designed to ease health care costs and improve health care access for seniors confronting age-related diseases, such as heart disease, strokes, or Parkinson?s. Currently seniors receiving outpatient rehabilitation services have an annual dollar limit of $1,840.00 for care. Once the dollar amount is reached, the care stops for the remaining calendar year, although that dollar amount resets every year on January 1.