You might think that if you’re 65 or older and need a wheelchair or electric scooter to get around, Medicare would automatically cover it. But, as with so many areas of Medicare, things aren’t quite ...

Medicare Part B may cover 80% of the costs for power-assisted wheelchairs and scooters when recommended by a doctor after a face-to-face examination. For Medicare to cover mobility devices like ...

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published a proposed local coverage determination (LCD) for a not reasonable and necessary determination for Group 2 power wheelchairs (PWCs) wit ...

Medicare pays 80% of the cost for a wheelchair or electric scooter if you need one to get around your house. Your doctor has to confirm that you need a wheelchair or scooter to function safely in your ...

Power wheelchairs are unique medical devices that bring independence to thousands of senior citizens each and every day. However, Medicare power chairs have made the news recently not because of their ...

WASHINGTON -- Medicare is refusing to pay for Andy Campbell's recently delivered $6,242 motorized wheelchair despite the advanced prostate cancer and heart disease that makes his every step painful.

Patricia Meier, a 63-year-old quadriplegic and Medicare recipient, needs to replace the wheelchair she has used for five years. Normally, Meier could simply use her Medicare benefits to replace the ...

The medical equipment company and four other businesses are undertaking a national lobbying campaign, starting with a commitment of about $250,000, to challenge Medicare's new get-tough policy on ...

Medicare Part B covers wheelchairs and scooters if you need one to get around your home due to a medical condition. To ensure coverage, your doctor and the mobility equipment supplier must submit ...