Rehabilitation

TRICARE covers any therapy for the purpose of improving, restoring, maintaining, or preventing deterioration of function. The treatment must be medically necessary and appropriate.

Rehabilitation therapy must be:

• Rendered by an authorized provider
• Necessary to the establishment of a safe and effective maintenance program in connection with a specific medical condition
• Provided at a skilled level

Rehabilitation therapy must not be custodial care or otherwise excluded from coverage (for example, exercise or able to be provided at a non-skilled level).