Health Affairs September 27, 2023
September is National Preparedness Month, an opportunity to raise awareness about planning for disasters and emergencies that could happen at any time. For dual-eligible beneficiaries, disaster preparedness includes planning how to safely evacuate with essential durable medical equipment (DME), like power wheelchairs and ventilators. In the event that equipment is damaged or lost, securing a timely replacement may require navigating the complex rules that govern DME coverage for dual-eligible beneficiaries.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) often eases restrictions on Medicare DME coverage for beneficiaries living in areas affected by natural disasters. For example, for beneficiaries who lost DME or had equipment damaged in the Hawaii wildfires earlier this year, CMS waived the standard requirement that providers must...
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