{"id":208,"date":"2021-07-20T15:56:42","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T15:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/?p=208"},"modified":"2021-07-20T15:56:43","modified_gmt":"2021-07-20T15:56:43","slug":"will-medicare-foot-the-bill-of-a-lift-chair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/2021\/07\/20\/will-medicare-foot-the-bill-of-a-lift-chair\/","title":{"rendered":"WILL MEDICARE FOOT THE BILL OF A LIFT CHAIR?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Medicare will likely foot the bill of a lift chair<\/a> if it is deemed medically necessary or part of the prescription from a physician. However, you should know that Medicare does not cover the entire chair; it only covers the lifting mechanism. A lift chair makes it easier for a patient to manoeuvre all over the place from a sitting or standing position. To comfortably move from place to place, an individual only needs to control this device. In this article, we will be looking at what Medicare will cover and what it won’t cover as far as lift chairs are concerned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Medicare coverage for a lift chair<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The seat-lift mechanism<\/a> will be covered by Part B. A lift chair will only be regarded as medically necessary if a doctor or physician indicates it as a way or means of improving the health condition of a patient. Medicare will cover 80% of the lifting mechanism as soon as it is approved. The remaining 20% will have to be paid by the beneficiary. The beneficiary will also have to foot the bill for the cost of the seat portion of the lift chair. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To determine if a medical lift chair<\/a> is necessary or not, the following conditions must be met:<\/p>\n\n\n\n