Medicare provides coverage for therapy and other mental health care needs. Medicare Part A helps cover hospital stays, while Medicare Part B helps cover doctor visits and hospital day programs. Medicare Part D helps pay for medications. Medicare Part A pays for hospital care when a person needs to be admitted to a general or psychiatric hospital.
Part A only covers eligible costs in a separate psychiatric hospital for up to 190 days for a lifetime. The number of periods of mental health care benefits received at a general hospital is unlimited. If a mental health condition is serious enough to require hospital treatment, Medicare Part A will cover the cost of treatment. Medicare Part A helps cover the costs of hospitalization for mental health care, while Part B helps pay for therapy and the costs of partial hospitalization.
Medicare doesn't limit the number of physical therapy sessions you can receive. The key requirement is that the therapy is medically necessary. This means that, as long as your doctor or physical therapist certifies that the therapy is essential to your health, you can continue with as many sessions as you need.
