Sevak Hakoyan asked:
There are approximately more than 1,000 medical supply stores in Los Angeles today.
Durable Medial Equipment is a category of devices used for patients whose care is being managed from a home or a private facility by a nonprofessional caregiver or a family member.
For more home medical equipments to be reimbursed by insurance, a patient must have a doctor prescription for the equipment needed and the insurance cards when visiting the store. The information can also obatained from the doctor’s office by the patient’s approval.
The physician may recommend a supplier or the patient will have to research this on their own. However, the patient is free of choosing the medical supply store that they want the product to be provided by.
The DME supplier must perform certain functions when providing medical equipment. These Include:
1. Proper delivery and set up of the equipment
2. Ensuring the home environment is safe and suitable for the proper usage of the equipment
3. Training the patient, the family or the caregiver on the proper usage and the maintenance of the equipment.
4. Informing the patient and/or caregiver of their rights and responsibilities
All DME supplier also require to comply with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to protect the patient’ confidentiality and records.
Insurance Payments:
DME is usually covered by the healthcare insurance of the patient, such as Medicare (Part B). Medicare (Part B) covers up to 80% of the Product, and 20% is picked up by the supplemental insurance. In most situations, the products might cost little to nothing unless a copayment in required from the store.
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There are approximately more than 1,000 medical supply stores in Los Angeles today.
Durable Medial Equipment is a category of devices used for patients whose care is being managed from a home or a private facility by a nonprofessional caregiver or a family member.
For more home medical equipments to be reimbursed by insurance, a patient must have a doctor prescription for the equipment needed and the insurance cards when visiting the store. The information can also obatained from the doctor’s office by the patient’s approval.
The physician may recommend a supplier or the patient will have to research this on their own. However, the patient is free of choosing the medical supply store that they want the product to be provided by.
The DME supplier must perform certain functions when providing medical equipment. These Include:
1. Proper delivery and set up of the equipment
2. Ensuring the home environment is safe and suitable for the proper usage of the equipment
3. Training the patient, the family or the caregiver on the proper usage and the maintenance of the equipment.
4. Informing the patient and/or caregiver of their rights and responsibilities
All DME supplier also require to comply with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to protect the patient’ confidentiality and records.
Insurance Payments:
DME is usually covered by the healthcare insurance of the patient, such as Medicare (Part B). Medicare (Part B) covers up to 80% of the Product, and 20% is picked up by the supplemental insurance. In most situations, the products might cost little to nothing unless a copayment in required from the store.
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October 10th, 2011
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