If medicare approves your electric wheelchair medicare part b will cover 80 of the medicare approved amount for the wheelchair after your annual deductible is met.
Medicare approved electric scooter supplier.
You must have a face to face examination and a written prescription from a doctor or other treating provider before medicare helps pay for a power wheelchair.
Visit medicare gov supplier or call 1 800 medicare 1 800 633 4227 for more information.
Your responsibility is 20 of the cost of the wheelchair unless you have a medigap plan that covers the part b coinsurance for you.
How medicare covers electric wheelchairs.
Medicare has setup a database that lists contact information by zip code for approved suppliers vendors for a variety of medical supplies mobility devices and other durable medical equipment.
Typically that means that the powerchairs we provide must be deemed medically necessary and are intended to restore your mobility in your home only.
However you may be required to pay the entire cost upfront and wait for medicare to reimburse you for 80.
Medicare part b medical insurance covers power operated vehicles scooters and manual wheelchairs as durable medical equipment dme that your doctor prescribes for use in your home.
List of medicare equipment suppliers within your search criteria with name doing business as dba name address phone number locations maps and directions medicare assignment distance manufacturers and models information.
We are contracted with medicare and most commercial or private insurances.
On january 1 2011 medicare began transitioning to the new competitive bidding program so different areas of the u s.
You can use the equipment within your home for example it s not too big to fit through doorways in your home or blocked by floor surfaces or things in its path.
Search for supplies and products within the competitive bidding and non competitive bidding areas.
Also in some areas you may need to get your power wheelchair or scooter from specific suppliers approved by medicare.
A medicare approved supplier will send the bill for your scooter directly to medicare.
You pay 20 of the medicare approved amount after you pay your part b deductible for the year.
To find approved suppliers and competitive bidding suppliers in your area visit medicare gov supplier or call 800 633 4227.
Once you choose an approved supplier they will send a representative to assess your mom s home measuring her doorways thresholds and overall space to ensure she gets the appropriate mobility device.
We follow all of medicare primary insurance guidelines.