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- Certain Incontinence appliances and care supplies
- Catheters
- Urinary supplies
- Ostomy supplies
- Oxygen and related respiratory equipment
- Enternal and Parenteral Supplies
- Shoes and monitoring supplies for Diabetics
Equipment to include:
- Certain canes and crutches
- Walkers
- Decibitus care and wound dressings
- Bath and toilet aids
- Hospital beds and accessories
- Humidifiers/nebulizers
- Suction pump/room vaporizers
- Monitoring equipment
- Apnea monitor
- Patient lifts
- Pneumatic compressor and appliances
- Safety equipment and restraints
- Traction equipment
- Wheelchair and wheelchair accessories
- Certain Speech generating devices
- Orthotic and Prosthetic devices
- Parenteral and enteral nutrition for individuals with G-tubes
- Hearing aide services (provided by contractor only)
There are certain coverage restrictions that may apply.
The attending physician physician assistant and/or nurse practitioner with prescriptive authority has the responsibility of determining the type or model of equipment needed and length of time the equipment is needed through a written necessity statement. Luxury and deluxe models are restricted if standard models would be appropriate. Repairs to medical equipment are covered if reasonable
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