!#8# Medicare Mobility Scooter - Two Conditions That Will Get You a Medicare Paid Scooter

!±8± Medicare Mobility Scooter - Two Conditions That Will Get You a Medicare Paid Scooter

After you have dealt with Medicare for a while, you probably realized that, dealing successfully with Medicare requires patience and following the Medicare rules and procedures. Come to think of it, isn't that the case with most government programs. Sure, nothing surprising here.

And if you are mobility challenged and are looking to get a new mobility scooter to expand your range of mobility and increase your self-reliance, you may be wondering what it will take for Medicare to reimburse your expense to get that Medicare mobility scooter. In particular, you may be wondering if your condition is such that it complies with the Medicare criteria for the mobility scooter reimbursement.

You are in the right place if this is what you were wondering about. You will find description of the two most commonly cited conditions that will likely get you a medicare paid scooter. When you are done reading, you can check further if your condition is the same or similar, and you will know whether it is worth it to pursue the reimbursement strategy. Mobility scooters can be quite expensive! The two medical conditions that are most frequently cited as reasons for Medicare approving the reimbursement for a mobility scooter are: COPD and Arthritis. Let's look at them in detail.

COPD

COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. It simply means that the breathing pathways have been obstructed and that you are having a hard time breathing because of that. When the lungs do not get sufficient oxygen due to the obstruction, the blood does not get saturated with the oxygen sufficiently. All of our body cells need oxygen to generate energy for their regular activities. As a consequence of the lack of oxygen, the body cells stop functioning properly. Of course, our leg muscles are some of the largest parts of our bodies. We may have a lot of difficulties just walking after a few steps when we have a severe COPD. The lack of energy for walking can make it difficult or impossible even to use a cane, a walker, or even a manual wheelchair. Yet you might still have enough energy to get on and off a mobility scooter and operate it safely. Incidentally, these are the most important conditions that Medicare looks like when deciding to approve your mobility scooter application.

Arthritis

Arthritis is a severe joint inflammation. When arthritis attacks our hip joints or our knee joints, we may feel the pain even when we are not walking. However, when walking the pain can become stronger, even unbearable. The inflamed joint is subject to greater pressures when walking which in turn makes the inflammation and its symptoms and consequences worse. So sometimes, walking across the room can be painful. Yet, taking a few steps to get to the mobility scooter and getting yourself seated you can still do. Again, these are the conditions Medicare looks at when they are deciding about approving your mobility scooter application.