Mobility Scooters and Medicare - Get the Facts

One thing that the aging baby boomers have brought into vogue is the mobility scooter that more and more of them are using to get around on. In their early years, they were simple devices that featured relatively limited options but all that has changed now. In fact, mobility scooters now come in a wide range of types and styles to suit any users individual needs.

Basic Requirements Must be Met

Perhaps you may have heard already that Medicare will cover the cost of a mobility scooter, as long as certain conditions are met. So what exactly are those conditions and how can you make sure that you comply with them so that Medicare will pay for your mobility scooter? The fact, is that they are all quite simple, so you should have no trouble qualifying.

Some are Easier than Others to Qualify For

First of all, mobility scooters do come in a wide range of types with some being designed more for household use. This would be the lighter mobility scooters that don't ride high with heavy duty tires. This is the type that you would have better luck getting Medicare to pay for, because they stipulate that any mobility scooter that they pay for be confined to household use.

A Complete Prescription Report

Also, in order for Medicare to OK payment for a mobility scooter, your doctor must first prescribe it. Make sure that your doctor outlines all of your disabilities that necessitate the mobility scooter when he makes out is prescription report. This medical report with it's prescription must first be submitted to the mobility scooter supplier in order that Medicare can be billed for it.

Medical Advantage Plans and Mobility Scooters

One important item to bear in mind is that if you receive your Medicare through any one of the medical advantage plans, such as a PPO or an HMO then it is most likely that it will have its own paperwork that will have to be filled out in order for you to qualify. The one place that you can contact for further information if this is so, would be their customer service office.