After 11 years, I'm trying to get a new chair. My DME tells me it
costs $22,000. This is my second chair of the same make and model.
They both lasted 11 years. I know the company is changing electronics
which is why I'm getting a new chair or at least trying to.
I have three insurances. Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and
Medicaid. Medicare is my primary. They consider this chair a group 4
chair. The most they will pay for a group 4 chair is $14,000. That
leaves me than $8,000 co-pay. This is crazy! The only option this
chair has is a reclining back. Neither Blue Cross or Medicaid will
pay any part of the $8,000.
Have any of you had this problem? It's apparent that Medicare is
paying less and less as time goes on. Have any of you dropped
Medicare and just kept your private insurance and Medicaid?
Dan -- who is very frustrated!
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