|
|
|
July 12, 2017
State of Alabama
Press Release: Medicaid
|
PDF Version
TO: All Providers
RE: DME Wheelchair Benefit Limitation Change Effective August 1, 2017 for Children, Ages 0-20 only
Effective August 1, 2017, the benefit limits for manual or power/motorized wheelchairs are:
• One every five years for children ages 0-20, and • One every seven years for adults ages 21 and older.
Approvals for all wheelchairs are based on medical necessity.
For additional information, please contact the DME Unit at 334-353-4756, or visit our DME webpage at www.medicaid.alabama.gov
For more information, visit http://medicaid.alabama.gov
For more state-wide press releases, click here
|