Are power wheelchairs and scooters covered by Medicare?
Medicare will help pay for a powered wheelchair or a scooter. Powered wheelchairs and/or scooters are covered if they are medically necessary based on Medicare requirements. In order for Medicare to cover a power wheelchair or scooter, your doctor must state that you need it because of your medical condition. Medicare won’t cover a power wheelchair or scooter if you only need it for convenience, or leisure or recreational activities. In most cases, Medicare will cover a power wheelchair if: *You can’t walk on your own *You have severe weakness in your upper body caused by a brain, spinal or muscle condition *Your upper body weakness prevents your from using a manual wheelchair *You spend most of your time in bed or in a chair when you are not in your wheelchair *You are able to work the controls of a power wheelchair or scooter Medicare will cover a scooter if: *You have a condition that makes you unable to move around your house without the use of a wheelchair *You are unable to to op
