Medicare Benefit Policy Manual (Pub. 100-02), Ch. 7 § 50.1
Skilled Nursing, Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology
50.1 - Skilled Nursing, Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology
Services, and Occupational Therapy
(Rev. 1, 10-01-03)
A3-3119.1, HHA-206.1
Where the patient meets the qualifying criteria in §30, Medicare covers skilled nursing
services that meet the requirements of §§40.1 and 50.7, physical therapy that meets the
requirements of §40.2, speech-language pathology services that meets the requirements
of §40.2, and occupational therapy that meets the requirements of §40.2.
Home health coverage is not available for services furnished to a qualified patient who is
no longer in need of one of the qualifying skilled services specified in §30. Therefore,
dependent services furnished after the final qualifying skilled service are not covered
under the home health benefit, except when the dependent service was followed by a
qualifying skilled service as a result of the unexpected inpatient admission or death of the
patient or due to some other unanticipated event.