Home Health Aides

Aetna covers home health aide services only when they are provided in conjunction with intermittent skilled home health care by a licensed nurse, occupational/physical/speech therapist and when the aide's tasks directly support skilled care (e.g., assisting with prescribed exercise regimens, ADLs per the plan of care, changing non‑sterile dressings, routine prosthetic/orthotic care). Services not meeting this requirement—including standalone aide care, babysitting, housecleaning beyond the immediate area, and transportation—are not medically necessary.

"Home health aide services must be provided in conjunction with intermittent skilled home health care by a licensed practical or registered nurse, occupational therapist, physical therapist, or spee..."

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