Medicare will pay for basic power mobility for in the home. To qualify: A cane, crutch, walker, or lightweight manual wheelchair prevents you from being independent all day in your home. You will have little or no out of pocket expense if we prequalify you for the equipment. Delivery can be made after we receive the documents from your physician. If you have a neurological condition, myopathy, or congenital skeletal deformities then you may be able to obtain a more heavy duty chair with other features and functionality. This higher level of service requires a mobility evaluation by a Physical Therapist, Occupation Therapist or Physiatrist (doctor of physical medicine). Basic Power Mobility equipment literature - Jazzy Select Elite Invacare M41 - Merit Vision Links to mfr website for browsing other power equipment Pride Invacare Permobil Sunise-Quickie We handle a full line of mobility equipment from all major manufacturers too numerous to list here. If you have special needs we can help after we have more information about your needs. Medicare will also allow you to upgrade if you want equipment that you can use outdoors. - Working with Referral Sources for a Mobility Evaluation - Wheelchairs Plus has worked with and referred to these facilities and professionals in the past. Please consider their strengths when choosing an organization or person to do your Mobility Evaluation. Many insurances have qualifying criteria that make it important to honestly and completely state all of your limitations and strengths. This should include your diagnosis, physical conditions, and pain experienced. Help the professionals you work with to understand how the equipment will allow you to do things you can not do now. Consider how and where you will use the equipment and the performance you expect. All of these facts will help the professionals to clearly state your needs for insurance purposes. To help determine how the equipment will work for you, call Wheelchairs Plus. |