Medical Equipment
How to get doctor-ordered durable medical equipment for home use.
A few examples of DME include:
- hospital beds
- oxygen equipment
- blood sugar monitors
- walkers, canes, crutches
- wheelchairs
- CPAP machines
- ongoing supplies for your equipment
For a more complete list of DME, please call your primary care doctor or medical group (these phone numbers are on your SCAN member ID card).
Additional Medical and Supplemental Benefits Beyond Medicare
A lot goes in to staying healthy. And SCAN Medicare Advantage plans offer plenty of extra benefits to help you take care of yourself. For example, our Medicare Advantage plans have dental and vision coverage, as well as prescription drug coverage. But we also offer extra benefits like transportation to appointments, discounts on fitness tools, and gym memberships. It's all part of SCAN's mission to help you stay as healthy and independent as possible.
Not all benefits are available on all SCAN plans. Check your Evidence of Coverage to see exactly what your plan includes.
The benefits on this page are for coverage beginning on or after January 1, 2025. Click here to view 2024 benefits.
Frequently Asked Questions about Your Durable Medical Equipment Benefit
Q: Does my SCAN plan cover durable medical equipment?
Q: My doctor wants me to use a walker, is that covered?
Q: Do I have to use a certain company for my medical equipment to be covered?
Q: My CPAP machine just stopped working. How do I get a new one?
Some DME items that are replaced regularly like tubing, masks, and oxygen tanks can often be put on a regular replacement schedule, but again this must be ordered by your doctor and approved by your medical group.
