Skilled Therapy Services

40.2 - Skilled Therapy Services (Rev. 179, Issued: 01-14-14, Effective: 01-07-14, Implementation: 01-07-14) A3-3118.2, HHA-205.2 To be covered as skilled therapy, the services must require the skills of a qualified therapist and must be reasonable and necessary for the treatment of the patient’s illness or injury as discussed below. Coverage does not turn on the presence or absence of an individual’s potential for improvement, but rather on the beneficiary’s need for skilled care.