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Durable medical equipment

To facilitate our patients’ rehabilitation process, Florida Orthopaedic Institute provides durable medical equipment. Durable medical equipment consists of products such as orthopedic shoes, boots, and braces that help aid in an effective and timely recovery, as well as help protect patients from further injury.

Durable medical equipment is typically covered by a patient’s healthcare insurance, including Medicare (Part B). A patient must have a doctor’s prescription for most home medical equipment to be reimbursed by insurance.

Home medical equipment, also referred to as “durable” medical equipment (DME), is intended to withstand repeated use by non-professionals or the patient in the home.

close up of patient in wheelchair wearing medical boot

Medicare typically covers medically necessary durable medical equipment (DME) that your doctor prescribes for use in your home that meets these criteria:

  • Durable (long-lasting)
  • Used for a medical reason
  • Not usually useful to someone who isn’t sick or injured
  • Used in your home
  • Has an expected lifetime of at least 3 years

DME that Medicare typically covers includes, but isn’t limited to:

  • Air-fluidized beds and other support surfaces (these supplies are only rented)
  • Blood sugar monitors
  • Blood sugar (glucose) test strips
  • Canes (however, white canes for the blind aren’t covered)
  • Commode chairs
  • Continuous passive motion (CPM) machine
  • Crutches
  • Hospital beds
  • Infusion pumps and supplies (when necessary to administer certain drugs)
  • Manual wheelchairs and power mobility devices
  • Nebulizers and nebulizer medications
  • Oxygen equipment and accessories
  • Patient lifts
  • Sleep apnea and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) devices and accessories
  • Suction pumps
  • Traction equipment
  • Walkers

As a licensed HME supplier, we perform the following when providing home medical equipment, including:

  • Proper fitting and dispensing of equipment such as canes, crutches, walkers for improved patient mobility
  • Proper fitting and dispensing of bone stimulators to promote healing of bone in patients with fractures
  • Training patients, family, and caregivers on the proper usage and maintenance of the equipment
  • Informing the patient and caregiver of their rights and responsibilities
  • Complying with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to protect a patient’s confidentiality and records
  • Inspection by the State of Florida, as an initial onsite accreditation and then every two years

At Florida Orthopaedic Institute, our goal is to provide you with the right durable medical equipment to help speed your recovery.

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