What is Home Medical Equipment (Durable Medical Equipment)?
– Home medical equipment is ordered by a doctor (or, if Medicare allows, a nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or clinical nurse specialist) for use in the home. These medical items must be reusable and they include: Home oxygen equipment and supplies, Hospital beds, Walkers, Wheelchairs, Scooters, Walkers, Blood glucose monitors, Canes, Commode chairs, Crutches, Infusion pumps, Lymphedema pumps/pneumatic compression medical equipment, Nebulizers, Suction pumps, Traction equipment, Transcutaneous electronic nerve stimulators (TENS), Ventilators or respiratory assist devices. Paying for Home Medical Equipment – Anyone who has Medicare Part B can get durable medical equipment as long as the equipment is medically necessary. If you have Part B, the Original Medicare Plan covers durable medical equipment when your doctor or treating practitioner (such as a nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or clinical nurse specialist) prescribes it for you to use in your home. A hospital or nu
