Medicare denial
Randall McFarland, CPO
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Medicare denial
Creator:
Randall McFarland, CPO
Text:
Hi List members,
For your information we had an appeal recently denied because we delivered
an elastic knee support to a client who has a Medicare-provided electric
wheelchair. Medicare states that the wheelchair was provided because the
person is not ambulatory, so it would be inappropriate for them to pay for
something that is for ambulation.
Be careful when providing certain services to clients who have electric
wheelchairs!
Randy McFarland, CPO
For your information we had an appeal recently denied because we delivered
an elastic knee support to a client who has a Medicare-provided electric
wheelchair. Medicare states that the wheelchair was provided because the
person is not ambulatory, so it would be inappropriate for them to pay for
something that is for ambulation.
Be careful when providing certain services to clients who have electric
wheelchairs!
Randy McFarland, CPO
Citation
Randall McFarland, CPO, “Medicare denial,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 6, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/216935.
