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has modernized the policy and replaced the Bed or Chair Confinment requirements with consideration now given to the beneficiary's ability to safely and in a reasonable time fream participate in one or more Mobility Related Activities of Daily Living (MRADLs). A face-to-face examination with your referring physician is required prior to any PMD being prescribed. Medicare looks for the following information from your physician: Face-to-face examination: The report of the face-to-face examination (see Policy Article) should provide information relating to the following questions: (each one has to be addressed in the chart notes!!!!)
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The Physician also has to address the above AND
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Lift Chairs Medicare Coverage Criteria Lift Chairs
A seat lift mechanism is covered if all of the following criteria are met: 1. The patient must have severe arthritis of the hip or knee or have a severe neuromuscular disease. 2. The seat lift mechanism must be a part of the physician's course of treatment and be prescribed to effect improvement, or arrest or retard deterioration in the patient's condition. 3. The patient must be completely incapable of standing up from a regular armchair or any chair in their home. (The fact that a patient has difficulty or is even incapable of getting up from a chair, particularly a low chair, is not sufficient justification for a seat lift mechanism. Almost all patients who are capable of ambulating can get out of an ordinary chair if the seat height is appropriate and the chair has arms.) 4. Once standing, the patient must have the ability to ambulate. Coverage is limited to the seat lift mechanism, even if it is incorporated into a chair.
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Related Web Site Links The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) http://cms.hhs.gov |
Region A DMERC www.umd.nycpic.com/dmrmrp.html |
Region B DMERC www.astar-federal.com |
Region C DMERC www.pgba.com |
Region D DMERC www.cignamedicare.com |
Official US Government Site for Medicare Information www.medicare.gov |
Medicare HMO - www.medicarehmo.com |
WebMD - www.webmd.com |
AARP - www.aarp.org |
Social Security Administration - www.ssa.gov |
Hospital Beds
Does Medicare Cover Hospital Beds?
Medicare will cover a hospital bed when you can show a medical necessity
for the bed You must also be covered under Medicare part B and have been
assessed by your doctor. The doctor must document your need and write you
an order (prescription) for the equipment. Only your doctor can prescribe
the equipment for you, so do not order anything until you have visited your
doctor no matter what the sales person tells you.
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The doctor must support the need by documenting it in your medical record
and give you a signed and dated order (prescription) for the equipment.
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The order must be received by the supplier before Medicare is billed and
it must be kept on file by the supplier.
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Adjustable
Beds
Hospital
Beds
Lift-Chairs
Scooters
Scooter-Lifts
Stair-Lifts
Wheelchairs
Wheelchair-Lifts
For all Your Medicare Needs for the Purchase of An Electric Wheelchair, Lift-Chair, Scooter or Hospital Bed, please ask for Jay Rajendra at 800-233-7382
or EMail Jay Rejendra and let him know:
1. What Product and Model are you interested in
2. What is your Age, Weight and Height
3. Whether you have Medicare or other Insurance
4. Your Name, Address and Phone Number (we promise to never add your information to any type of list)
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