| Power mobility equipment offers a "new
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| | specialist in Neurology, Rheumatology
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| lease on life" to many persons with
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| | (arthritis), Orthopedic Surgeon, or
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| limited mobility. Medicare reimburses
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| | Physiatrist (physical medicine).
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| power mobility equipment up to 80% of the
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| | Scooters require more control of the
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| Medicare allowable amount if the person
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| | trunk and the arm strength to operate the
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| qualifies for this benefit and the health
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| | tiller.There are a few other guidelines
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| care professional certifies that the
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| | that are useful:1. Once Medicare had
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| wheelchair or scooter is medically
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| | paid for a power wheelchair or POV, they
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| necessary.Covering all of the Medicare
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| | will not pay for a manual wheelchair. If
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| regulations for power mobility equipment
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| | the person has a manual wheelchair that
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| could take up volumes. Only mimimal
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| | is currently being rented by Medicare, it
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| information is included here. Some of
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| | must be returned to the Durable Medical
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| this information I learned in training
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| | Equipment (DME) provider. If the chair
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| for my position as mobility specialist;
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| | has been paid by Medicare, the wheelchair
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| other information I have gathered in the
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| | is property of the beneficiary. The
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| past couple of years selling mobility
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| | manual wheelchair need not be returned in
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| equipment.Current Medicare guidelines for
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| | that case. If in doubt, contact the
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| power wheelchairs require that:1. The
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| | Regional Medical Equipent Carrier for
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| person's condition is such that the
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| | your region, or contact the DME company
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| person would be bed- or chair-confined
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| | that provided the manual wheelchair.2.
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| without the use of a power wheelchair.2.
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| | Medicare will not pay for a prosthesis
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| The person must need the power wheelchair
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| | once the person has a power wheelchair.
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| use in the home. Power mobility
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| | If the person is a recent amputee, the
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| equipment that is needed only for
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| | person must be fitted for and receive
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| convenience or for recreational purposes
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| | their prosthetic leg before Medicare will
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| does not qualify for Medicare benefits.
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| | pay for power mobility equipment.3. With
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| Certainly the person may use the power
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| | similar rationale, Medicare will not pay
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| wheelchair to go out; however, if that is
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| | for walkers, or canes once they have paid
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| the only purpose for the power
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| | for a power wheelchair.Medicare
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| wheelchair, the equipment would not be an
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| | regulations are always subject to change.
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| allowable charge.3. The person cannot
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| | Indeed, an organization called RAMP
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| propel a manual wheelchair by him- or
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| | (Restore Access to Mobility Partnership)
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| herself. Weakness or disability of upper
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| | is currently lobbying for change in the
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| extremities (hands, arms, shoulders) must
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| | Medicare laws that would ensure that
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| be present.4. The person must
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| | those who need such equipment can get
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| demonstrate ability to safely operate the
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| | it.For more information on power mobility
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| controls of the power wheelchair.
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| | equipment, check the Medicare web
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| Persons who might injure themselves or
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| | site.Kay Lowe
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| others while operating the power
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| | Mobility Specialist
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| wheelchair do not qualify for Medicare
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| | Lowe holds a Master's Degree in Nursing
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| reimbursement.Regulations for scooters,
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| | and has 30+ years in the health care
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| or POVs (power-operated vehicles) include
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| | field. She is currently employed as
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| the qualifications above; however, the
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| | mobility specialist.
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| scooter must be prescribed by a
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