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How does UMP cover physical, occupational, speech, and neurodevelopmental therapy?
Answer/Article

The plan covers inpatient and outpatient services to improve or restore function lost due to:

  • An acute injury or illness.
  • Worsening or aggravation of a chronic injury.
  • A congenital anomaly (such as cleft lip or palate).
  • Conditions of developmental delay, including autism.

These services must be part of a formal written treatment plan developed with the provider who diagnosed or manages your condition and prescribed the therapy.

Inpatient Services

The plan covers rehabilitation therapy services provided during inpatient hospitalization up to 60 visits per calendar year (see definition of "Limited Benefit"). These services must be preauthorized by the plan. You must pay the hospital inpatient copayment and your coinsurance for inpatient services.

Outpatient Services

The plan covers outpatient physical, occupational, speech and neurodevelopmental therapy services up to 60 visits per calendar year , counting all types of therapies listed here (see definition of "Limited Benefit").


For the purposes of this benefit, developmental delay means a significant lag in achieving skills such as:

  • Language (speech, reading, writing).
  • Motor (crawling, walking, feeding oneself).
  • Cognitive (thinking).
  • Social (getting along with others).


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KBID 729
Date Modified 12/29/2009
Date Created 10/4/2007

The Certificate of Coverage (COC) is the source of coverage provisions offered under UMP. If information given here is inconsistent with the UMP COC, the rules in the COC will apply. Also, the COC may have additional information on this subject.

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