You May Be Qualified to Get a Free or Low Cost Wheelchair, Electric Scooter, or Other Mobility Device
It's important to the quality of your life to be as mobile as possible. Getting an electric wheelchair can make a major improvement in how well and how independently you can live your life.
Here are some points to consider to see if you qualify for a free electric wheelchair:
Do you have difficulty doing ordinary daily tasks such as getting around your house, getting a drink, getting the paper, etc.
Do you use a cane, walker or manual wheelchair to get around and are at risk of falling and injuring yourself?
Is it unsafe for you to walk without assistance?
Are you on oxygen and having difficulty walking without shortness of breath?
Are you currently in a manual wheelchair and having difficulty pushing yourself?
Has your physician told you that you qualify for an electric wheelchair?
If you can answer "yes" to any of these questions, you may qualify for an electric wheelchair at little or no cost to you.
Medicare and some private insurance companies will typically cover 80% of the cost of an electric wheelchair if you qualify. Most secondary insurance companies will cover the remaining 20%.
There are a number of contracted Medicare and insurance coverage specialists who will assist you in doing what it takes to get a free or low cost wheelchair to help you regain mobility. These specialists will process all the necessary paperwork for you to get a free wheelchair, including providing you assistance in getting authorization and a prescription.
Some Providers of Free or Low Cost Motorized Wheelchairs or Scooter Chairs
Hoveround ".... Once we receive your doctor's prescription for a motorized wheel chair, we begin the necessary Medicare or Hoveround-accepted private insurance carrier paperwork.We then submit the forms on your behalf and follow up as needed. We also assist you through the entire claims submission process. Insurance coverage depends on medical necessity as determined by insurer.....Our Mobility Specialist measures your torso, hips, arms and legs to create the perfect seat height and distance between where the small of your back meets the back of the chair. We also measure your home’s doorways and hallways so that you can maneuver easily through your home.... " Hoveround has been in business for over 17 years and has sold over 140,000 electric wheelchairs.
The Scooter Store "... has a unique culture, placing the best interests of its customers and
employees alongside those of the business at all times. One of our
company's core ideologies, "Always Do the Right Thing," is demonstrated by the way employee-owners compassionately and respectfully treat customers and each other. This commitment to "Always Do the Right Thing" is one of the reasons our company provides our customers The SCOOTER Store Guaranteed Freedom Program™.... our unique process dedicated to helping you regain mobility. We will work with your doctor to identify your mobility needs, coordinate your Medicare or insurance benefits and determine the best mobility solution for you. We guarantee that if you complete our program, your claim for a new power chair or scooter will be approved or we'll give it to you absolutely free. Some restrictions apply....."
"Power mobility has made a dramatic difference in the lives of our citizens. The development of new technology in the industry has made it possible for citizens to obtain smaller, more lightweight and maneuverable motorized wheelchairs for use inside the home. This allows people to move about in small places and complete their activities of daily living without being bed-bound or sent to nursing homes." - National Spinal Cord Injury Association
You are able to stay in your home and continue to take care of yourself.
You can continue to perform daily activities, which take the load of of your caregivers.
You can continue to work, shop, stay socially active and remain a vital member of your community.
Power Mobility Organizations
Power Mobility Coalition "... a national coalition of suppliers and manufacturers dedicated to providing power mobility equipment and services to elderly, seriously ill, and disabled Americans. PMC is dedicated to ensuring that those Americans with legitimate mobility needs have full access to the care and equipment they need to go about their daily lives...."
Non-Profit Organizations Who Provide Free Non-Motorized Wheelchairs
Free Wheelchair Mission ".... is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to providing wheelchairs for the impoverished disabled in developing nations. Headquartered in Irvine, California, FWM works around the world in partnership with a vast network of humanitarian, faith-based and government organizations, sending wheelchairs to hundreds of thousands of disabled people, providing not only the gift of mobility, but of dignity, independence, and hope...."
Wheelchair Foundation ".... a nonprofit organization leading an international effort to create awareness of the needs and abilities of people with physical disabilities, to promote the joy of giving, create global friendship, and to deliver a wheelchair to every child, teen and adult in the world who needs one, but cannot afford one. For these people, the Wheelchair Foundation delivers Hope, Mobility and Independence...."
