Medicaid and CMS require a prescription from your pediatrician for evaluation. When received, a state-licensed and Medicaid- or CMS-enrolled therapist performs an assessment and testing to develop a Plan of Care with your pediatrician. This process typically takes 7-10 days. Once the Plan of Care is signed by both your therapist and pediatrician, an authorization request is submitted. The total timeline for evaluation and authorization is a minimum of 3-4 weeks.