In Home Chair Lifts Coverage

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Hi Folks,

Does anyone know or have been asked if Medicare and/or Medicaid would cover a chair lift in a patients house? Obviously it would have to be proven medically necessary. I spent the last 2 days trying to get the answer from Medicare and Medicaid and keep getting "another phone # " to call. Any guidance is much appreciated.

Thanks,

Pat Hogan

Transplant Financial Coordinator

Lahey Clinic

Burlington, MA

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[Guest guest]

It has been a long time since I worked with this but I think the mechanism is covered- not the chair- Try contacting the provider of the chairs- they should be able to help you with obtaining coverage information as they will be the ones submitting the bill.

Good luck,

Joan

In Home Chair Lifts Coverage

Hi Folks,

Does anyone know or have been asked if Medicare and/or Medicaid would cover a chair lift in a patients house? Obviously it would have to be proven medically necessary. I spent the last 2 days trying to get the answer from Medicare and Medicaid and keep getting "another phone # " to call. Any guidance is much appreciated.

Thanks,

Pat Hogan

Transplant Financial Coordinator

Lahey Clinic

Burlington, MA

Phone

Fax

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Good Morning,

The DME provider billing would be responsible for researching the

reimbursement of this item. I would start by contacting them.

Thank You,

Clarice Zess

Transplant Financial Coordinator

St. Luke's Medical Center

Thoracic Transplant Clinic

POB Suite 530

Transplant Services

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Hi Folks,

Does anyone know or have been asked if Medicare and/or Medicaid would cover

a chair lift in a patients house? Obviously it would have to be proven

medically necessary. I spent the last 2 days trying to get the answer from

Medicare and Medicaid and keep getting " another phone # " to call. Any

guidance is much appreciated.

Thanks,

Pat Hogan

Transplant Financial Coordinator

Lahey Clinic

Burlington, MA

Phone

Fax

See our web page at http://www.lahey.org for a full directory of Lahey

sites, staff, services and career opportunities.

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Joan. That seems to be the consensus and is what I will do. As long as I have the info to provide the family with. Have a great weekend everyone...

Pat

In Home Chair Lifts Coverage

Hi Folks,

Does anyone know or have been asked if Medicare and/or Medicaid would cover a chair lift in a patients house? Obviously it would have to be proven medically necessary. I spent the last 2 days trying to get the answer from Medicare and Medicaid and keep getting "another phone # " to call. Any guidance is much appreciated.

Thanks,

Pat Hogan

Transplant Financial Coordinator

Lahey Clinic

Burlington, MA

Phone

Fax

See our web page at http://www.lahey.org for a full directory of Lahey sites, staff, services and career opportunities.THIS MESSAGE IS INTENDED FOR THE USE OF THE PERSON TO WHOM IT IS ADDRESSED. IT MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT IS PRIVILEGED, CONFIDENTIAL AND EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. If you are not the intended recipient, your use of this message for any purpose is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please delete the message and notify the sender so that we may correct our records. See our web page at http://www.lahey.org for a full directory of Lahey sites, staff, services and career opportunities.THIS MESSAGE IS INTENDED FOR THE USE OF THE PERSON TO WHOM IT IS ADDRESSED. IT MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT IS PRIVILEGED, CONFIDENTIAL AND EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. If you are not the intended recipient, your use of this message for any purpose is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please delete the message and notify the sender so that we may correct our records.

[Guest guest]

I know Medicare covers the chairs when medically necessary, long term

tho - nothing for short term. And the patient must be able to ambulate

once they are standing. It's been a long time since I dealt with this

and I believe they've tightened things up a lot - but it's reimbursed

through DME and the provider's generally know when it will be covered

and when it won't.

Craycraft

Transplant Financial Coordinator

University of Kansas Medical Center

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Hi Folks,

Does anyone know or have been asked if Medicare and/or Medicaid would

cover a chair lift in a patients house? Obviously it would have to be

proven medically necessary. I spent the last 2 days trying to get the

answer from Medicare and Medicaid and keep getting " another phone # " to

call. Any guidance is much appreciated.

Thanks,

Pat Hogan

Transplant Financial Coordinator

Lahey Clinic

Burlington, MA

Phone

Fax

See our web page at http://www.lahey.org for a full directory of Lahey

sites, staff, services and career opportunities.

THIS MESSAGE IS INTENDED FOR THE USE OF THE PERSON TO WHOM IT IS

ADDRESSED. IT MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT IS PRIVILEGED, CONFIDENTIAL

AND EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. If you are not the

intended recipient, your use of this message for any purpose is strictly

prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please

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records.