How to Get a Mobility Scooter Through Medicare
A scooter request starts with your mobility needs inside your home.
CMS describes requirements including a face-to-face assessment, an order before delivery, limitations in daily activities, and why simpler mobility aids do not meet the need. Safe transfers, steering, seated stability and the home environment also matter. A practitioner should determine the appropriate device.
Use the educational requirements checker →
Prepare for the appointment
Write down which daily activities are difficult, what equipment you already use, and the barriers in your home. Ask the clinician what a supplier will need and whether an alternative device is more suitable. Do not buy a scooter assuming reimbursement will follow.
Related equipment and assistance
Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Guide · Free & Low-Cost Mobility Scooters Assistance
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