Medicare does not cover the entire cost of a lift chair, but often will reimburse you for the seat lift mechanism inside the lift chair you purchase. Medicare rules are fairly strict on this issue. The following was downloaded from the medicare.gov website:

"A seat lift mechanism may be covered if a person is not able to stand up from any chair in his/her home. The person must be able to walk, once they reach a standing position. Note: The fact that a patient has trouble or is unable to get up from a chair, even a low chair, does not justify the need for a seat lift.

The patient must have severe arthritis of the hip or knee or have a severe neuromuscular disease. The seat lift mechanism must be part of the doctor’s course of treatment and be prescribed to improve, or prevent deterioration of, the patient’s condition.

A seat lift mechanism gently raises and slightly tilts the chair to raise the person from a sitting position to a standing position. Medicare only covers seat lift mechanisms that operate smoothly, can be controlled by the patient and assist the patient in standing up without other help."

 

If you do qualify, we can provide you with a receipt of purchase and a Certificate of Medical Necessity. The certificate will need to be filled in by your doctor. For more information on this process, please give us your name and number below and we will contact you shortly.