Durable Medical Equipment (DME)

Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers medically necessary durable medical equipment (DME) if your doctor prescribes it for use in your home.

DME that Medicare covers includes, but is not limited to:

  • Commode chairs
  • Crutches
  • Hospital beds
  • Blood Sugar Monitors
  • Blood sugar test strips
  • Nebulizers & nebulizer medications
  • Oxygen equipment & accessories
  • Canes
  • Suction pumps
  • Traction equipment
  • Walkers
  • Wheelchairs & scooters
  • Continuous passive motion devices
  • Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) devices
  • Infusion pumps & supplies
  • Lancet devices & lancets
  • Patient lifts
  • Pressure reducing support surfaces