Yes, with a "but... ." Medicaid and Medicare will help with the cost of the wquipment, but they will not pay out any monies toward the installation of the stair chair lift.
I need a chair elevator for my husband that is disabled. Will medicare pick up the cost?
My mother in need of a wheelchair she is Medicare
please advise?
You can find a used lift chair in various online medical stores. Depending in your area, there is also medical stores that offer used lift chair if you have medicare or medicaid.
These websites - www.livingfreehomestairlifts.com/Stair and www.ameriglide.com/Stair-Lifts - offer a range of stair chair lifts at an affordable cost.
If your elderly grandparents are on Medicare or qualify for services and they would medically benefit from having a lift chair then Medicare will help pay for the chair.
The company Ameriglide starts their stair chair lift system at $1300. EMS stair chairs begin at $250. Harmar systems begin around $3,000 and Medsource at close to $500.
Only a portion of a wheelchair stair lift is covered under Medicaid. The maximum coverage is generally only about 80% of the total cost. Also be aware that maintenance is NOT covered at all.
You can go to the following website to find a lot of reviews on different chair stair lifts to make your residents feel safer http://www.epinions.com/pr-Online_Stores_Services-Stair-LIft
You can try a medical supplies store where you can get a lift chair for little or no cost with medicare. You can also try your local family doctor where you can get information on a lift chair.
There are seven major chair lift manufacturers in the United States. If you are looking for a chair stair model you have even more options, there are 30 available.
There are limits but Medicare might pay for a handicap chair lift. Your physician must prescribe one for you based on an ailment you have and it must assist you in your daily living for it to be covered.
I suggest that you contact a retailer of lift chairs - they will know what's covered. If they claim that the chair is covered but they're not willing to submit the claim, find another retailer.
A stair chair lift is needed to help a handicap person manage a staircase. I would visit Abbot Stair-Climbers and Chair Lifts 4520 East West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814-3319. The best place to look for a stair lift is Craigslist.com. In fact, there is one listed right now in Burke for $1500. If you have time before buying, wait and try to find the best deal on Craigslist before buying.
Most stair chair lifts can be done at home. To insure proper installation and to avoid wall damage you may want to hire a professional to do the job or inspect it after you have installed it.