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Do you have a personal story to share about how power mobility has enhanced the quality of life for you or a loved one? Write or call your representatives in Congress. To reach them, click here. Let them know how much a power wheelchair through Medicare means to you.

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Many Americans are wondering how healthcare reform will affect the medical care that they and their loved ones will receive. Clearly, the rising cost of healthcare is a cause of concern for everyone, including homecare providers such as The SCOOTER Store.

We support reforms to the healthcare system that will expand access to quality healthcare, especially for those who need it most. They deserve to have their independence.

Our nation's physicians prescribe power wheelchairs because the loss of personal mobility can lead to painful and costly fall-related injuries and prematurely force people into expensive nursing homes. Power mobility is cost effective and a far better alternative, saving Medicare about $3 billion a year.

The Medicare power mobility benefit must remain intact after any healthcare reforms. It allows Medicare, physicians and homecare providers to work together to bring mobility to those who need it most. Medicare's power mobility benefit restores pride and dignity to a generation of Americans who helped build and protect our nation.

This is Medicare at its best. It is America at its best!!!


FACT:
  • The general observer often uses the term "scooter" and power wheelchairs synonymously, but they have unique technological differences for in home use: turning radius, medical necessity and safety.
  • The average power mobility recipient is 71 years old with an average of three chronic diseases states such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), diabetes, arthritis, and heart disease.
  • Providers can save Medicare money through less hospitalization and emergency room visits due to falls and fall-related injuries.
  • The power mobility benefit only accounted for 0.004% (or $865 million) of the total U.S. health care dollar.
  • Under the Medicare program, the power mobility benefit accounted for 0.02% (or $865 million) of the overall budget.
  • The average Medicare-covered power mobility recipient is over 70 years old with an average of three chronic diseases states such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), diabetes, arthritis, and heart disease.
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