An electric wheelchair can be helpful if you have difficulty using a manual wheelchair. Under certain conditions, Medicare Part B will cover an electric wheelchair for people with mobility issues ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — More than 60 percent of power wheelchairs Medicare buys for seniors were not needed or not right for the patients, wasting about $100 million in a six-month period, a July ...

You might think that if you’re 65 or older and need a wheelchair or electric scooter to get around, Medicare would automatically cover it. But, as with so many areas of Medicare, things aren’t quite ...

CMS on Nov.15 under a new policy will reduce Medicare reimbursements for power wheelchairs by about 35%, a move that might "force suppliers out of business and leave severely handicapped consumers" ...

This article is adapted from STAT’s latest report, Decoding Medicare: 10 key coverage decisions and how they’re made. For years, patients and medical groups have advocated for Medicare to cover ...

Medicare pays 80% of the cost for a wheelchair or electric scooter if you need one to get around your house. Your doctor has to confirm that you need a wheelchair or scooter to function safely in your ...

Power wheelchairs are unique medical devices that bring independence to thousands of senior citizens each and every day. However, Medicare power chairs have made the news recently not because of their ...

Medicare Part B may cover 80% of the costs for power-assisted wheelchairs and scooters when recommended by a doctor after a face-to-face examination. For Medicare to cover mobility devices like ...

My daughter, Katherine, is 21 years old. She has cerebral palsy and has relied on a power wheelchair to move around the world since she was 5 years old. With summer in full swing, she likes to roll ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will reduce reimbursement rates for many power wheelchairs by as much as 40 percent, based on new rates that went into effect Nov. 15. In addition, new ...

Fraud schemes involving power wheelchairs have exposed Medicare's fat and vulnerable underbelly, according to an article in The Washington Post. "Since 1999, Medicare has spent $8.2 billion to procure ...