The treatment and management of many conditions and diseases requires the use of medical equipment. When these items are not intended to be thrown away after use — think a wheelchair that’s used for ...

Original Medicare does not usually pay for a walk-in bathtub or help cover the cost of installing one. Some Medicare Advantage plans may cover this service. This article discusses durable medical ...

Medicare Part B covers many essential services, but not everything. Learn the 12 services it pays for and the 5 common costs ...

Medicare covers various durable medical equipment (DME) if a healthcare professional prescribes them. People should ensure that the DME supplier participates with Medicare. Covered DME ranges from ...

July 17--Purchasing medical equipment and supplies is now more costly. Earlier this month the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) further cut reimbursement for home medical equipment and ...

Dean Ernest had been living in a nursing home about a year when his son, John, got a call last winter asking if his father was experiencing back pain and would like a free orthotic brace. The caller ...

Medicare's changes to the way it pays for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and other supplies has saved the federal government over $4 billion over five years, according to the ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday released a statement this morning warning the public of an increasingly common scam across the state. Elderly Medicare patients are being ...

On September 26, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME MACs), Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC and CGS ...

A, B, C, and D. Learn what each of these Medicare parts covers, including hospital, medical, and prescription drug coverage.