Medicare National Coverage Determination For Seat Elevation Systems As An Accessory To Power Wheelchairs, Decision Memo

On May 18, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published this decision memo regarding the Medicare national coverage determination for seat elevation systems as an accessory to power wheelchairs. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is proposing that the evidence is sufficient to determine that power seat elevation equipment is reasonable and necessary for individuals using power wheelchairs when all of the following conditions are met:

The individual performs weight bearing transfers to/from the power wheelchair while in the home, using either their upper extremities during a non-level (uneven) sitting transfer and . . .