Home Health Care Services (Skilled. Home Health Care). Services are limited to 20 visits per calendar year, including: a. intermittent visits (i.e., up to, but not exceeding, two hours per day) for: i. nursing care by a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse, and home health aide services; ii. medical social services; iii. nutritional guidance; iv. respiratory or inhalation therapy (e.g., oxygen) and; v. short-term physical therapy by a physical therapist, occupational therapy by an occupational therapist, and speech therapy by a speech therapist. Such therapies are subject to any rehabilitative outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy visit limits. b. Services must be consistent with a plan of treatment ordered by the Member’s Physician. Nursing and home health aide services must be rendered under the supervision of a registered nurse.
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Samples: Medical and Hospital Service Contract, Medical and Hospital Service Contract, Medical and Hospital Service Contract
