“Maintenance Therapy – Therapy services in connection with a maintenance program are considered skilled when they are so inherently complex that they can be safely and effectively performed only by, or under the supervision of, a qualified therapist. … Such a maintenance program to maintain the patient’s current condition or to prevent or slow further deterioration is covered so long as the beneficiary’ requires skilled care for the safe and effective performance of the program.”
– Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 8, §30.4.1.2.E
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