Will Medicare Pay For An Electric Wheelchair? 
Medicare Part B will pay for an electric wheelchair if all the following exist : 1 -RRB- Your wheelchair must be medically necessary and your doctor must order it after a face to face evaluation with you to determine/explain that need . 2 -RRB- You must be able to safely operate an electric wheelchair and get on and off of it safely -LRB- either by yourself or have someone there to assist you -RRB- 3 -RRB- You must be unable to do one or more Activities of Daily Living without it and a less costly assistive device will not enable you to dot that ADL -LRB- s -RRB- . 4 -RRB- You must have the type of home that accommodates use of an electric wheelchair . 