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Durable medical equipment is a term of art used to describe certain Medicare benefits, that is, whether Medicare may pay for the item. The item is defined by Title XVIII the Social Security Act: : The term durable medical equipment includes iron lungs, oxygen tents, hospital beds, and wheelchairs used in the patient's home , whether furnished on a rental basis or purchased, and includes blood-testing strips and blood glucose...


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Is there such a thing as designer durable medical equipment?
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    Durable Medical Equipment is a real misnomer from my experience over the last 3 years since my SCI . Almost everything I've gotten is ridiculously over-priced and far less than durable. My $4,500

    May 08, 2008

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    Durable Medical Equipment Company with trained Respiratory Therapist, or a good Online store. that have literally ruined the underlying spirit of trust between patient and medical...

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    My insurance caps durable medical equipment at $2500/year. Hill Rom wants $15000/year for my vest company worked with one of their departments, who determined it was a medical necessity...

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