What does continuing treatment mean?
Subject to certain conditions, the continuing treatment requirement may be met by a period of incapacity of more than three (3) consecutive calendar days combined, with at least two (2) visits to a healthcare provider or one (1) visit and a regimen of continuing treatment, or incapacity due to pregnancy, or incapacity due to a chronic condition. Other conditions may meet the definition of continuing treatment. For an incapacity of over three (3) days to qualify as a serious health condition based on “two (2) visits to a healthcare provider,” the two (2) visits must occur within 30 days of when the incapacity begins absent extenuating circumstances. The healthcare provider must determine that the second visit is necessary, and the first visit must be within seven (7) days of the first day of incapacity. This seven (7) day requirement also applies where the “one (1) visit to a healthcare provider followed by a regimen of treatment” standard is being applied. Whether additional treatment
• A period of incapacity which lasts more than three consecutive calendar days (not necessarily work days) AND involves either: • Treatment at least two times for the same condition by a health care provider OR • Treatment by a health care provider at least one time which results in a regimen of continuing treatment (i.e., prescription medication, physical therapy, dialysis, chemotherapy, radiation, etc.) Note: Over-the-counter medications do not count as a regimen of treatment even if they are recommended by a health care provider. • Any period of incapacity due to pregnancy or for prenatal care whether or not health care provider services are used. • Any period of incapacity or treatment due to a chronic serious health condition. A chronic serious health condition is one which: • Requires periodic visits for treatment. • Continues over an extended period of time. • May cause episodic rather than continuing period of incapacity (i.e., asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, migraine, etc. • A per
