People with difficulty operating a manual wheelchair may benefit from an electric wheelchair, also called a power wheelchair. Under Original Medicare, Medicare Part B may cover the cost of an electric ...

Medicare Part B covers wheelchairs and scooters if you need one to get around your home due to a medical condition. To ensure coverage, your doctor and the mobility equipment supplier must submit ...

WASHINGTON -- Medicare is refusing to pay for Andy Campbell's recently delivered $6,242 motorized wheelchair despite the advanced prostate cancer and heart disease that makes his every step painful.

Medicare Part B may cover 80% of the costs for power-assisted wheelchairs and scooters when recommended by a doctor after a face-to-face examination. For Medicare to cover mobility devices like ...