| Durable medical equipment and Medicare | | | | equipment under certain circumstances. |
| With costs of the most common durable medical | | | | Under Medicare Part B, the supplementary medical |
| equipment reaching upwards of $1,200, the need for | | | | insurance program, rental or purchase of durable |
| payment by Medicare is substantial. This increased | | | | medical equipment is covered. However, certain |
| cost of medical equipment forces elderly persons to | | | | restrictions are set out which elderly persons need do |
| look to Medicare and the rules governing what is | | | | be aware of when considering purchasing durable |
| covered are often confusing and time consuming. Find | | | | medical equipment through a medical provider. |
| a durable medical equipment supplier and rely on their | | | | These restrictions can cost the elderly person |
| expertise, experience and guidance. | | | | thousands of dollars if they are unaware of the |
| Durable medical equipment is a health care device that | | | | restrictions governing coverage of durable medical |
| helps the elderly and/or disabled person do daily | | | | equipment by Medicare. |
| activities easier, and includes such items as | | | | Aiding the elderly person in pre-purchase |
| wheelchairs, walkers, oxygen tanks, and hospital beds. | | | | determinations of what durable medical equipment |
| Even items such as mobility aids, medication | | | | Medicare will cover can result in substantial savings. |
| dispensers, convalescent care products, rehabilitation | | | | For example, the most common denials include oxygen |
| equipment and more. Also, Federal housing agencies | | | | and hospital beds, and coverage is not available to |
| want to make a difference to the lives of elderly and | | | | residents in skilled nursing homes. |
| disabled persons by providing financial assistance to | | | | Consumers, attorneys, and providers of durable |
| homeowners and landlords to carry out home | | | | medical equipment should be aware of these |
| adaptations. | | | | restrictions as they can result in different purchasing |
| Medicare covers certain types of durable medical | | | | plans for the elderly consumer. |