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    Bob VineyardPRO
    Founder, Georgia Medicare Plans, Atlanta,GA
    Medicare Part B covers DME (durable medical equipment) including hospital beds, canes, walkers and wheelchairs. To qualify your doctor must prescribe the devices and you must use a Medicare approved DME provider.

    Be sure to ask if they accept assignment.

    The nursing homes I have visited have their own wheel chairs. I am not sure why you need or want Medicare to pay for yours.
    Answered on May 28, 2013
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