Originally Posted By: Hankster
The reason they're more expensive is Medicare doesn't reimburse the cost of buying a wheelchair, only the cost of a rental for up to one year. The reason being most people only need one for a month or two. For those who need them long term, the rental reimbursement pays for the cost after a year. The payment amount was set in '86 and adjusts for inflation.

Granted, paying a one year rental of $800 is expensive, but like I said, not everybody needs one for that long. If you think you'll be needing one for longer than a year and don't want to be a burden on Medicare, buy it yourself.

p.s. there's a new tax on those of 2.8% thanks to Obamacare. wink


Some people cannot afford the cost of purchasing one.


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