Insurance Questions

For the millions of American’s across the country who have Medicare as their primary health insurance Medicare’s Competitive bid program has significantly changed their access to DME (durable medical equipment). Sadly most Medicare beneficiary’s are unaware how Medicare’s competitive bid program will effect their access to medical equipment and supplies, and even more have never heard of Medicare’s competitive bid program. In this article I will dive into the following; What is Medicare’s Competitive Bid Program What medical equipment/supplies is covered…

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Does Medicare Pay for Knee Walkers? So, you injured your foot or ankle and your doctor recommend you use a knee walker to help keep weight of your injury. You have Medicare as your primary insurance and are wondering if Medicare will cover your knee walker, in this article we go over whether Medicare pays for “knee walkers”, and how to get a knee walker from a dme supplier. Are Knee Walkers Covered By Medicare? Knee walkers are one of…

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This is a question I get asked a lot from Medicare patients that are interested in getting a back brace or support, and the simple answer is yes! Medicare does cover back braces and other medical equipment and supplies them deem medical necessary under Durable Medical Equipment coverage. Read that last sentence over again especially the part about “medical necessary“. In order to get Medicare to pay for your back brace it must be medical necessary so what does medical…

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If you are one of the millions of American’s that suffer from chronic back pain you are not alone. Every year 1 and 3 American’s will suffer a back injury. In fact back pain is one of the leading causes of missed work and disability in this country. If you are interested in purchasing a Back Brace or Support to help relieve your back pain please rid this article before you spend a penny. Did you know that your Back Brace…

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