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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101.
The rules say that a power seating system - tilt only, recline only, or combination tilt and recline - with or without power elevating legrests will be covered if criteria 1, 2, and 3 are met and if criterion 4, 5, or 6 is met: 1. The beneficiary meets all the coverage criteria for a power wheelchair described in the Power Mobility Devices Local Coverage Determination; and 2. A specialty evaluation that was performed by a licensed/certified medical professional, such as a physical therapist (PT) or occupational therapist (OT) or practitioner who has specific training and experience in rehabilitation wheelchair evaluations of the beneficiary's seating and positioning needs. The PT, OT, or practitioner may have no financial relationship with the supplier; and 3. The wheelchair is provided by a supplier that employs a Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA)-certified Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) who specializes in wheelchairs and who has direct, in-person involvement in the wheelchair selection for the beneficiary. 4. The beneficiary is at high risk for development of a pressure ulcer and is unable to perform a functional weight shift; or 5. The beneficiary utilizes intermittent catheterization for bladder management and is unable to independently transfer from the wheelchair to bed; or 6. The power seating system is needed to manage increased tone or spasticity. If these criteria are not met, the power seating component(s) will be denied as not reasonable and necessary. You can find this information in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Wheelchair Options/Accessories (L33792). Codes E2310 and E2311 describe the electronic components that allow the beneficiary to control two or more of the following motors from a single interface (e.g., proportional joystick, touchpad, or non-proportional interface): power wheelchair drive, power tilt, power recline, power shear reduction, power leg elevation, power seat elevation, power standing. It includes a function selection switch which allows the beneficiary to select the motor that is being controlled and an indicator feature to visually show which function has been selected.
When the wheelchair drive function has been selected, the indicator feature may also show the direction that has been selected (forward, reverse, left, right). This indicator feature may be in a separate display box or may be integrated into the wheelchair interface. You can find this information in the Local Coverage Article: Wheelchair Options/Accessories - Policy Article (A52504). A skin protection seat cushion (E2603, E2604, E2622, E2623) is covered for a beneficiary who meets both of the following criteria: 1. The beneficiary has a manual wheelchair or a power wheelchair with a sling/solid seat/back and the beneficiary meets Medicare coverage criteria for it; and 2. The beneficiary has either of the following (a or b): a. Current pressure ulcer or past history of a pressure ulcer on the area of contact with the seating surface as reflected in a diagnosis code listed in the rules; or b. Absent or impaired sensation in the area of contact with the seating surface or inability to carry out a functional weight shift as reflected in a diagnosis code listed in the rules. You can find this information in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Wheelchair Seating (L33312).
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com.
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.