Power wheelchairs and scooters
For Medicare to cover a power wheelchair or scooter, your doctormust state that you need it because of your medical condition.Medicare won’t cover a power wheelchair or scooter that is onlyneeded and used outside of the home.
Most suppliers who work with Medicare are honest. There are afew who aren’t honest. Medicare is working with othergovernment agencies to protect you and the Medicare Programfrom dishonest suppliers of power wheelchairs and scooters.
For more information about Medicare’s coverage of powerwheelchairs or scooters, view the publication “ProtectingMedicare’s Power Wheelchair and Scooter Benefit.” Visitwww.medicare.gov and select “Find a Medicare Publication.” Youcan also call 1-800-MEDICARE(1-800-633-4227). TTY usersshould call 1-877-486-2048.
Durable medical equipment (DME ) medical billing. How to do billing for Medicare and what equipment covered by Medicare. DME Modifiers and CPT codes.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
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Yeah for disable people wheelchair is the best option for roaming around.
ReplyDeleteIf there are Electric Wheelchairs then that is the best for disables