Mobility Products Frequently Asked Questions
If I need mobility assistance, I have heard that getting a power chair and scooter can actually save Medicare and taxpayer money. How is that possible?
RRC, Inc., a renowned economics firm in Bryan, Texas, conducted an economic study of Medicare data showing that by providing mobility equipment to senior citizens and people with disabilities who are medically qualified, Medicare avoids over $14,000 (today's dollars) over a three year period in healthcare related expenses due to less hospitalization as a result of falls and fall-related injuries (especially hip fractures).
(Donald R. House, PhD, Clifford L. Fry, PhD, Kent D. Nash, PhD, THE NET BENEFITS TO MEDICARE OF THE PURCHASE OF POWERED VEHICLES FOR THE MOBILITY IMPAIRED: AN ANALYSIS OF THE MEDICARE DATA [RRC, Inc., 2003])
