Does Medicare pay for replacement batteries and tires for power wheelchairs?
Medicare pays for service and maintenance for rented DME. Medicare does not pay for cleaning, testing, or regular DME equipment checkups. For a particular item of DME, there may be a replacement schedule. For more information, contact a Durable Medical Equipment Regional Carrier (DMERC), which pays DME claims, in your state (http://www.medicare.gov/Contacts/Home.asp). Back to the Top Does Medicare cover inpatient psychiatric services for people with mental illness? Medicare pays for some inpatient mental health services, but there is a lifetime limit of 190 days of coverage. Traditional hospitals typically offer limited inpatient psychiatric services. If you seek mental health services from a traditional hospital, however, Medicare will not apply the cost of these services toward the lifetime limit. Medicare also may pay for partial hospitalization services if the doctor certifies that you need it to avoid more costly inpatient treatment in a hospital. Back to the Top What outpatient m
