Some insurance companies will take the lead that CMS established back on November 2006. If you can ambulate one step, you don't need a powered wheelchair. If you can't ambulate and you are evaluated by a certified OT and have Order for Medical Equipment from a Licensed Medical Doctor of Rehab Medicine, and the order is coded properly, you have a much better chance of getting a new electric wheelchair. Keep in mind that CMS is trying to find 10 National DMEs to bid on all contract for powered wheelchair, may eliminate a lot of small DME from bidding and prolong the process, down the road. Who knows. Just keep plugging away. W In a message dated 2/2/2007 6:23:33 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
2 in 8 years and now a possible new one ??? Wow how can you swing that were the older chairs completely broken >>>>>> I have good private insurance and they told me each chair must be a minimum of 5 years old to even get a new one lol >> and many on this list say that medicaid and medicare is a pain to get a new chair thru. Dan
