| There are approximately more than 1,000 medical | | | | 1. Proper delivery and set up of the equipment |
| supply stores in Los Angeles today. | | | | 2. Ensuring the home environment is safe and suitable |
| Durable Medial Equipment is a category of devices | | | | for the proper usage of the equipment |
| used for patients whose care is being managed from | | | | 3. Training the patient, the family or the caregiver on |
| a home or a private facility by a nonprofessional | | | | the proper usage and the maintenance of the |
| caregiver or a family member. | | | | equipment. |
| For more home medical equipments to be reimbursed | | | | 4. Informing the patient and/or caregiver of their |
| by insurance, a patient must have a doctor | | | | rights and responsibilities |
| prescription for the equipment needed and the | | | | All DME supplier also require to comply with Health |
| insurance cards when visiting the store. The | | | | Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) |
| information can also obatained from the doctor's | | | | to protect the patient' confidentiality and records. |
| office by the patient's approval. | | | | Insurance Payments: |
| The physician may recommend a supplier or the | | | | DME is usually covered by the healthcare insurance of |
| patient will have to research this on their own. | | | | the patient, such as Medicare (Part B). Medicare (Part |
| However, the patient is free of choosing the medical | | | | B) covers up to 80% of the Product, and 20% is |
| supply store that they want the product to be | | | | picked up by the supplemental insurance. In most |
| provided by. | | | | situations, the products might cost little to nothing |
| The DME supplier must perform certain functions | | | | unless a copayment in required from the store. |
| when providing medical equipment. These Include: | | | | |