Durable Medical Equipment

Durable medical equipment is any equipment use to improve a patient’s quality of life and includes items such as canes, crutches, nebulizers, walkers, and wheelchairs.  Today, I had the opportunity to get trained on how to properly use a cane, crutches, and walkers.  This is especially valuable information because I never realized that there is a correct way to use these items and now I feel more confident in my ability to help patients use these items correctly.  Durable medical equipment is covered under Medicare Part B as long as the durable medical equipment is durable, used for a medical reason, not usually useful to someone who isn’t sick or injured, and used in the home. More information about durable medical equipment can be found here: http://www.medicare.gov/what-medicare-covers/part-b/durable-medical-equipment.html