Dear Toni: I order my diabetic supplies from a mail-order program through my employer benefits. Recently, I have been laid off and had to enroll in Medicare. I received a letter stating my supplier ...

Officials warn of 3 major Medicare scams this October: fake calls, “free” equipment fraud, and high-pressure enrollment traps ...

Urinary incontinence is a condition in which there’s involuntary loss of urine. These “leaks” or “accidents” can happen to anyone at any time, but they’re most common among seniors and women who have ...

Dean Ernest had been living in a nursing home about a year when his son, John, got a call last winter asking if his father was experiencing back pain and would like a free orthotic brace. The caller ...

The treatment and management of many conditions and diseases requires the use of medical equipment. When these items are not intended to be thrown away after use — think a wheelchair that’s used for ...

Competitive bidding for catheters means reduced patient choice, jeopardized supply chains, and an incentive to push cheap, ...

In providing senior and disabled citizens with medical equipment and supplies, Congress authorizes the purchase of everything from wheelchairs and walkers to orthotics and oxygen tanks. For years, ...

Lehigh Valley senior citizens who need durable medical equipment – things like oxygen concentrators, diabetic supplies, hospital beds and wheelchairs – are about to get a price break. Beginning in ...

New Orleans-area senior citizens on Medicare who need to rent or buy medical equipment will see lower prices starting this summer in a switch that proponents predict will save beneficiaries and the ...

Medicare Part B covers durable medical equipment (DME) for incontinence, like pelvic floor stimulators and catheters. It does not cover adult briefs or absorbent incontinence supplies, which Medicare ...