Hi Austin,
I just bought a chair through a Medical Provider and Medicare this summer, and I have used a Home Health Agency for 25+ years. My doctor had to sign off on a bunch of paperwork, but Medicare approved the chair. Maybe the 'Clinic' can't bill Medicare because of rule changes. Check with other Medical Providers in the area and see what they say.
With Love,
CtrlAltDel aka Dave
C4/5 Complete - 30 Years Post
Austin Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I've been off the list for a little while because my server has been blocking e-mail but hopefully changing to this new e-mail will work better
I got a script for a new wheelchair and faxed it to the wheelchair clinic. today they called and told me something I never heard before and I'm hoping this group can help with this one.
The therapist asked if I was receiving services from a home health agency and I said yes I was receiving doctor ordered superpubic catheter changes. She told me that Medicare wouldn't approve or pay for the wheelchair clinic or a new wheelchair until I was discharged from the home health agency. she also said that higher level injuries would not be approved anyway unless it was demonstrated that a least one ADL function could be performed.
Have there been changes in Medicare that I am not aware of? these two requirements seem to be very restrictive and I did not know durable medical equipment was determined by the help one might be receiving.
Can anyone clear this up for me?
Austin
C4/5 1998
