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Hospital Beds - Medicare Reimbursement: Fully Electric Bed

Electric Adjustment
Head & foot
Height

Medicare Coverage
Partially covered, if caregiver pays balance
Hospice benefit may be exception

Caregiver May Require Fully Electric Bed
Difficulty bending
Difficulty turning crank


Narration:
A fully electric bed allows you to adjust all sections with a push of a button.

Medicare usually doesn't cover the cost of a fully electric bed. However, if your care receiver meets the requirements for a semi-electric bed, Medicare will pay for that amount and then you (or your care receiver) pay the difference. Check with your health care provider for more information as certain hospice benefits cover a fully electric bed.

A fully adjustable electric bed may be necessary for you – the caregiver – if you have a physical limitation. For example, turning the crank can be difficult or impossible if you have a bad back or arthritic hands. Make sure to talk to the person's doctor about any limitations you yourself may have.



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