Medicare Approval - Electric Wheelchair


Okay, now that you have read through most of the website and understand all of the positives that come out from owning an electric wheelchair, wheelchair lift and all other related products, your next step is to understand whether Medicare will cover payment of your power wheelchair or related products . Medicare has two different sections to it. The second part of Medicare is the medical insurance part that will cover payment for medical durable equipment but in order to qualify for this you must prove that the durable medical equipment is necessary for the person to use because it is necessary to help or treat an injury that a person has or an illness that they also have or he can help the function of an injury to a certain body part that is impaired. Another condition for Medicare to cover it is that the equipment must be mainly for use in the individuals own home. You must also have a doctor's prescription that will be sent to the insurance part of Medicare that shows your individual diagnosis and prognosis of your injury or illness.

Medicare is a health insurance coverage that is for individuals who are over the age of 65 or are blind or have been totally handicapped and have applied for disability payments on social security for the past two years. Now whether Medicare will pay for all or part of your durable medical equipment is dependent on many factors, one of which is what type of Medicare insurance you possess and what kind of coverage it has.

Most motorized-schoolers for mobility also have the potential to be totally or partially reimbursed under Medicare health insurance. Now some of the guidelines which determine whether you can receive reimbursement for a power wheelchair as opposed to a manual wheelchair is dependent on four factors. These factors are as follows: your condition is such that you first must need a wheelchair to get in and around your house. Secondly, if you are unable to operate a manual wheelchair then they will put you into consideration to get an electric wheelchair. Then you must prove without a shadow of a doubt that you are capable of operating a power wheelchair in a safe manner and that also means being cognitive and understanding the controls for your electric wheelchair. Then you must also prove that you are capable of getting in and out of your electric wheelchair safely and that your vehicles trunk has adequate stability to be able to safely ride in your electric wheelchair. All in all most handicapped and severely ill will get approved for coverage on mobility products.