FW: Medicare Policy Question?

Posted By: Herb Shalant on February 3, 2016


Colleagues,

Do you know what Medicare's policy is regarding having more than 1
prosthesis at any one time?
Do they support and pay for a sports leg for instance or a 2nd prosthesis
because one has a low heeled foot and the other a high heeled foot?
Or is it limited to a medical necessity where a person might be engaged in
active employment where they work in an environment (for instance water)
where they NEED a different type prosthesis than an ordinary ADL prosthesis?
Or they play basketball recreationally and need a prosthesis that will
respond appropriately ? Or run track recreationally?

Herb Shalant, C.P.O.
White Plains, NY


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