Stair lifts are great assets for the elderly and other disabled persons to use. However, the lifts are expensive especially if you want all the bells and whistles associated with the equipment. Not many elderly people can afford to purchase a stair lift that could cost as much as $2000. That’s quite a chunk out of your social security pension when that is your only source of income: Does Medicare Pay For Stair Lifts? notes that there is one exception to that rule. The website says Medicare will pay a small cost if the lift is designed with an elevating seat. Medicare rules point out that the elevated seat helps the elderly to safely sit down and then get up once the ride is completed. The problem with that exception is that elevated seats are found only on expensive stair lifts that you may not be able to afford anyway. The seat feature would therefore make the already expensive lift even more costly and way more than the average social security retiree can afford.
Medicaid Pays For Stair Lift Costs If you are eligible for Medicaid, then you are more likely to have the costs of the chair picked up by this type of government insurance coverage. Medicaid will cover expenses for necessary stair lifts if the equipment will enable you to continue living in your home. Be sure to check with the program guides for Medicaid in the state which you live in to make sure costs for a stair lift are covered. The idea behind this Medicaid rule is that the lift, when installed in your home, prevents you from having to seek nursing home placement. Medicaid considers stair lifts as a home modification, which enables you to get approval for this medical equipment. Veterans Aid For Stair LiftsIf you are suffering from a disability as a result of your service to the nation, VA health care will fully cover the costs of a lift for you. A professional will be sent to your home to conduct a skills evaluation before approval is given for the lift. The senior care website advises that you can also use special grants such as HISA grants that will pay all expenses for your lift even if your disability is not related to your military service.
Making Sure You Safely Negotiate Stair Climbing Stair lifts are designed with one goal in mind to help you safely negotiate stairs without falling. So use any of the above-mentioned insurance coverages to help you obtain your stair climbing equipment. To learn more, contact a company like All-Star Lifts for help.• Walkers, Canes, Crutches • Power Wheel Chairs and Scooters, • Standard Wheel Chairs • Lift Chairs, Stair Chairs • Nebulizers, TENS Units Ambulatory Aids are items that assist in mobility. They simply make it easier to get around. Canes, crutches, wheelchairs, walkers and turning leg caddies enable patients to keep active even in times of illness or convalescing. Walkers come with or without wheels. Rollator walkers are a rolling four-wheeled walker with a seat and have an optional basket. A variety of colors, styles and accessories are available that can be ordered or selected. Weight and height considerations may be a challenge so extra tall or heavy-duty weight capacity products are available.
Canes come in a variety of colors and prints. Quad or four pronged canes come in two functional sizes with a choice of large or small bases. Height and weight are always considered so have heavy-duty canes are available. We carry simple and attractive folding canes convenient for travel. There is even a cane that you can sit on to rest awhile. Cane accessories such as wrist straps, ice-snow tips and repair and replacement tips are readily available. Crutches come in several styles. We carry forearm crutches and axillary crutches that are adjustable to height. Pediatric and tall adult sizes are also available. Ambulatory aids are billable thru some private insurance programs with a prescription. Some items are billable to Medicare with a prescription and the proper diagnosis for eligibility. Brands of Ambulatory Aids Guardian, Medline, Nova, Carex, Endurance Power Wheel Chairs and Scooters: Power wheel chairs and scooters are mechanical aids to allow patients to be mobile and live their lives to the fullest.
They are available in many sizes and some color choices. Jazzy and GoGo are two of our most popular styles sold. We also rent a variety of units for daily, weekly and monthly rentals. With proper diagnosis some items are billable to insurance Brands of Mobility aids Standard wheelchairs come in pediatric, 16”, 18”, 20”, 22”and 24” sizing. The chair you need is based on your height, weight and unique needs. Options and accessories such as elevating leg lifts, trays, and bags are available. Rentals are available by the day, weekend, week, or month. With proper diagnosis some items are billable to insurance and Medicare Lift chairs elevate and recline for patients who are still able to ambulate. They come in a large variety of sizes, styles, fabrics and colors. Billable to some insurance with proper criteria of diagnosis. Paper work for the doctor to start this process is readily available. Nebulizers are for aerosol therapy to alleviate respiratory congestion with medication.
A prescription is necessary to receive a unit. Masks and kits are available for replacement. Billable to some insurance plans. • NasoNeb Nasal Nebulizer: Most traditional nebulizers are designed to place medications into the lungs. The Nasoneb unit is completely different. It provides medication directly ito the nasal tissues and sinuses. These areas are typically very difficult to treat directly and are subjusct to inflammation, viral, bacterial and fungal infections. Many doctors will recommend nasal irrigation solutions that are awkward and uncomfortable. Nasoneb replaces these irrigation products and provides a fine mist that has the appropriate prescription medication dissolved in it. This provides a direct aerosolized spray that goes directly to the affected tissues over a treatment time of less than 5 minutes! Click here for more information TENS units are battery operated nerve stimulators for pain relief. Extra pads and leads are available for purchase.