Overview
The service of a physical therapist, speech-language pathologist, or occupational therapist is a skilled therapy service if the inherent complexity of the service is such that it can be performed safely and/or effectively only by or under the general supervision of a skilled therapist. To be covered, assuming all other eligibility and coverage criteria have been met, the skilled services must also be reasonable and necessary to the treatment of the patient’s illness or injury or to the restoration or maintenance of function affected by the patient’s illness or injury.
Physical Therapy
- Fall Prevention and Home Safety
- Muscle strength and joint movement restoration
- Improving Range Of Motion
- Joint replacement therapy
- Functional independence and self-care skills restoration
- Muscle re-education therapy
- Strength and Endurance Training
- Gait training
- Exercise Programs
- Education and Training in the use of Assistive Devices
- Re-learning Daily Living Skills And Self-Care Skills
Occupational Therapy
- Basic Level Skills Education and Training
- Device Assistance Training
- Exercise Programs
- Strength Enhancement
- Balance Restoration
- Sensory Functions Restoration
- Energy Conservation and Management
- Muscle Control Restoration and Enhancement
- Mobility Enhancement
Speech Language Pathology
- Language disorders
- Adaptive Speech Device
- Aural (Hearing) Rehabilitation
- Voice disorder treatments
- Dysphagia (Swallowing) treatments
- Non-restorable skills compensation
- Memory deficit training
- Eating and Swallowing Strategies
- Speech Articulation Exercise
- Aural Rehabilitation
- Cognitive Skills Evaluation
- Comprehension & Sensory Skills Assessment
