Meaning Durable medical equipment
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Durable medical equipment


Generally, DME is defined as medical equipment which withstands repeated use, is primarily and customarily used to serve a medical purpose, is generally not useful in the absence of illness or injury, [..]
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Durable medical equipment


Equipment and supplies ordered by a health care provider for everyday or extended use. Coverage for DME may include: oxygen equipment, wheelchairs, crutches or blood testing strips for diabetics.
Source: healthcare.gov

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Durable medical equipment


Certain medical equipment, like a walker, wheelchair, or hospital bed, that's ordered by your doctor for use in the home.
Source: medicare.gov

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Medical equipment used in the course of treatment or home care, including such items as crutches, knee braces, wheelchairs, hospital beds, prostheses, etc.. Coverage levels for DME often differ from c [..]
Source: ehealthinsurance.com

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Equipment that can withstand repeated use, is primarily and usually used to serve a medical purpose, is generally not useful to a person in the absence of illness or injury, and is appropriate for use [..]
Source: cigna.com

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Equipment ordered by prescription from a doctor or other health care provider, for everyday or extended use. Examples include oxygen equipment, wheelchairs, crutches or blood testing meters for diabet [..]
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Medical equipment used in the course of treatment or home care, including such items as crutches, knee braces, wheelchairs, hospital beds, prostheses, etc.
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Medically necessary equipment that is able to withstand repeated or prolonged use; primarily and customarily used to serve a medical purpose; not generally useful to a person in the absence of injury [..]
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Equipment intended for frequent use in the treatment of a medical condition or injury. Examples include wheelchairs, hospital beds, walkers, etc.
Source: va.gov

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Durable medical equipment (DME) refers to equipment that is primarily and customarily used for medical purposes and which can withstand repeated use. DME are ordered by doctors for use at home. It is [..]
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Special equipment, such as a walker, wheelchair, hospital bed, etc., prescribed by a physician for use inside the home and to provide therapeutic benefits or enable the beneficiary to perform certain tasks that he/she is unable to undertake due to certain medical conditions and/or illnesses. DME is covered by Medicare Part B under home health servi [..]
Source: ehealthmedicare.com (offline)

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Durable medical equipment


This is equipment a person needs that is: 
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Durable medical equipment


These are devices that doctors order for use in the home. They must be reusable. Some examples are walkers, wheelchairs or hospital beds. They are covered under Medicare Part A and Part B for home hea [..]
Source: aetna.com

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Durable medical equipment


Devices which are very resistant to wear and may be used over a long period of Time. They include items such as Wheelchairs, Hospital Beds, Artificial Limbs, etc.
Source: online-medical-dictionary.org

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This refers to medical implements that can be reused such as stretchers, wheelchairs, canes, crutches, and bedpans.
Source: medicalbillingandcodingonline.com (offline)

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Equipment that is primarily serving a medical purpose, is able to withstand repeated use, and is appropriate for use in the home; for example, wheelchairs, oxygen equipment and hospital beds. To be covered by Medicare, durable medical equipment must be prescribed by a doctor. Many types of adaptive equipment are not covered.
Source: advantages.aarp.org (offline)

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Durable medical equipment


Equipment that is: made for and mainly used in the treatment of a disease or injury; made to be used over a long period of time; suited for use by someone who is not an inpatient in the hospital; not normally of use to people who do not have a disease or injury; not for use in altering air quality or temperature; not for exercise or training.
Source: aetnastudenthealth.com (offline)

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Durable medical equipment


Devices which are very resistant to wear and may be used over a long period of time. They include items such as wheelchairs, hospital beds, artificial limbs, etc.
Source: medicaldictionaryweb.com

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Equipment and supplies ordered by a health care provider for everyday or extended use. Coverage for DME may include oxygen equipment, wheelchairs, crutches or blood-testing strips for diabetics.
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Equipment and supplies ordered by a health care provider for everyday or extended use.  Coverage for DME may include: oxygen equipment, wheelchairs, crutches or blood testing strips for diabetics.
Source: bcbst.com

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Durable medical equipment


Medical equipment that can be used many times, or special equipment ordered by your doctor, usually for use at home.
Source: guthrie.org

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Equipment used in the course of treatment or home care, including items such as crutches, knee braces, wheelchairs, hospital beds and prostheses.
Source: nyc.gov (offline)

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Prescribed medical equipment, such as a wheelchair or respirator, that can be used for an extended period of time.
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Durable medical equipment


Necessary medical equipment that is usually not disposable, e.g., wheelchairs, walkers, and ventilators.
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