How
do I know if I qualify for a Power Wheelchair?
If you have minimum
Medicare Part B coverage and have any of the following medical diagnoses
or any other condition that prohibits you from walking
unassisted in the home and self-propelling a manual wheelchair
in the home.
The patient
must be capable of safely operating the controls of a Power Wheelchair.
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Respiratory
Failure
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CHF (Congestive
Heart Failure)
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CVA (Stroke)
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Rheumatoid
Arthritis
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Osteoarthritis
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Degenerative
Joint Disease
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Amputation
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Muscular Dystrophy
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Multiple Sclerosis
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Renal Failure
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Parkinson’s
Disease
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Diabetic Neuropathy
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ALS- Lou Gehrig’s
Disease
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COPD
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Polio
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Spinal Stenosis
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Hemiplegia
/ Quadriplegia
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Cerebral Palsy
-
Asthma w/COPD
-
Emphysema
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