09/04/17
Maintenance Therapy Under the Medicare Program
Did you know that the Medicare program covers skilled maintenance therapy services under the Medicare home health benefit, skilled nursing facility benefit and outpatient therapy benefit? The goal of a maintenance therapy program is to maintain the patient’s current condition or to prevent or slow further deterioration in their condition. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) states “skilled therapy services are covered when an individualized assessment of the patient’s clinical condition demonstrates that the specialized judgment, knowledge, and skills of a qualified therapist (“skilled care”) are necessary for the performance of a safe and effective maintenance program. Such
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