Seat Elevation Systems as an Accessory to Power Wheelchairs (Group 3)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finds that power seat elevation equipment on Medicare-covered power wheelchairs (PWCs) falls within the benefit category for durable medical equipment (DME). This Benefit Category Determination (BCD) expands the scope of the proposed benefit category decision based on consideration of public comments on the proposed decision memorandum. Section 1861(n) of the Social Security Act (the Act) defines what items are considered to be DME and 42 CFR 414.202 provides additional details on the definition of DME…