Medicaid Coverage Policies
Speech-Language Pathology
Speech-language pathology is recognized as a covered service under the Medicaid program. The federal government establishes broad guidelines and each state then administers its own program and establishes its own income eligibility standards; type, amount, duration and scope of services covered, and payment rates with review and approval by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Federal Guidelines
- 42 CFR Ch. IV §440.110(c) (Medicaid coverage: Speech-language pathologist qualifications) [PDF]
- 42 CFR Ch. IV §441(B) (Coverage under Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment) [PDF]
Medicaid in the States
- Kaiser Family Foundation Medicaid Information
- State Profiles (with links to state Medicaid agencies)
- State-by-State Medicaid Benefits Database
- Services for Speech, Hearing and Language Disorders
- CMS' State Waiver Programs
