Power Wheelchair

If your doctor submits a written order stating that you have a medical need for a wheelchair or scooter for use in your home, Medicare will help cover any of the types listed below. Generally, Medicare will pay 80 percent of the Medicare-approved amount, after you have met the Part B deductible. You pay 20 percent of the Medicare-approved amount.

Wheelchairs (both manual and power) and scooters are also known as "mobility assistive equipment."

Medicare will help cover your wheelchair and scooter, if you meet all of the following conditions:

• You have a health condition that causes difficulty moving around in your home.
• You’re unable to do activities of daily living (like bathing, dressing, getting in or out of a bed or chair, or using the bathroom) even with the help of a cane, crutch, or walker.
• You’re able to safely operate, and get on and off the wheelchair or scooter, or have someone with you who is always available to help you safely use the device.

Also, the equipment must be usable within your home (for example, it’s not too big for your home or blocked by things in its path).

http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/11046.pdf