Renting a loaner, is not that easy for many tangible reasons. Keep in mind that in most cases, your rehab chair was custom built for you. In many cases Quad are using CRT equipment and trying to use a regular mobility chair could injure one's body. And then, who would be responsible? IF you are using CRT equipment always keep your old chair as backup and charged for that reason. CMS, pays DME/Providers up to $55 per day for a rental chair. Best Wishes In a message dated 11/10/2017 6:33:32 P.M. Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
My dealer stopped all together loaning out power chairs. They said because to many people were abusing them. So if I'm in a bind, with my one and only chair, I have to stay in bed. 🤦‍♀️ Bobbie "Be the change you want to see in the world". Gandhi On Nov 10, 2017, at 6:26 PM, Greg <[email protected]> wrote: I can’t believe how uncaring some wheelchair dealers / repair shops are. I’ ve been trying for a month to get a chair to rent while waiting for a new chair. They finely got one, but the night before I was to get it, a motor broke. A week later I asked them if that chair was fixed yet… Their reply was … No, they put broken chairs on the back burner and fix when there is nothing else on the schedule. Now they know I’m stuck at home in a chair that doesn’t work. I call every other day. That chair could have been fixed and delivered by now. They finely call and got another chair in yesterday (Thur). Knowing how bad I need it, they wait until Friday afternoon to give it a once-over. They called, and it won’t be finished until next week. They can’t find a back for it. Think ahead people. Act like you’re the customer. It was how casual they seem to be. Maybe they need people in chairs doing scheduling.Greg =
