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A collection of articles on personal mobility equipment, including electric wheelchairs, power chairs, and mobility scooters.
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Articles on Wheelchairs
- Personal Mobility Articles - Want to know more about electric wheelchairs, power chairs, or electric mobility scooters and personal mobility? You will find information on these topics and more here in this section.
- 5 Tips to Choosing the Right Electric Wheelchair for You - If you or anyone that you are close with are wheelchair bound, then you know the limitations that they encompass. All too often doorways are not wide enough; hills are too steep to maneuver alone, not to mention the sore arms and blistered fingers. In this article, Peter Wallander provides five tips on choosing the right electric wheelchair for you.
- Using The Proper Wheelchair Will Make Your Everyday Life Easier - Things you need to know about wheelchairs to make your life easier.
Articles on Mobility Scooters
- A Guide to Mobility Scooters - Mobility scooters provide greater range of movement than manual or motorized wheelchairs, by allowing the operator to make tighter turns and move over a variety of surfaces with less effort.
It should be stressed that may times electric wheelchairs and electric scooters are available at little or NO cost to you, depending upon your insurance qualifications.
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If this is all new to you, an electric wheelchair is a personal mobility device that usually has six wheels and is steered using a "joystick". Sometimes referred to as a motorized wheelchair, power wheelchair, or just power chairs, they generally offer superior in-home maneuverability, fit almost anywhere and turn on a dime. An electric wheelchair is primarily designed for people who need help getting around indoors.
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Stay mobile with a new scooter or power wheelchair. Medicare or Medicaid Payment Options
Product availability varies by geographic location, so please check with your Personal Mobility Consultant for more information.
Note: Your physician determines the right power mobility solution for you based on your medical needs.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) allows for an electric wheelchair, power chair or POV/Scooter to be prescribed by the beneficiary's treating physician or practitioner. However, due to the relative safety risks associated with POV/Scooters compared to electric wheelchairs or power chairs, CMS recommends that POV/Scooters be prescribed by a Rheumatologist, Neurologist, Physiatrist, or Orthopedist.