Air Fluidized Bed Medicare

It pushes air through millions of tiny beads creating a fluid like environment that feels similar.

Air fluidized bed medicare. Medicare coverage of air fluidized beds. The mattress is composed of multiple inflatable air tubes that alternately inflate and deflate mimicking the movement of a patient shifting in bed or being rotated by a caregiver never leaving the patient in one position for any extended length of time. Stage iii full thickness tissue loss or stage iv deep tissue destruction pressure sore. It s also covered if you have a medicare advantage plan.

And to compare the effectiveness of air fluidized beds to group 2 support surfaces. The centers for medicare and medicaid services cms have divided support surfaces into three groups. Air fluidized beds are the only devices included in group 3. Air fluidized beds were approved for marketing by the fda under the 510 k clearance process to treat or prevent bedsores.

Patients with complex wounds need elevated care. Bedridden or chair bound as a result of severely limited mobility. Patient must meet all of the following. Products in this category include powered air flotation beds powered pressure reducing air mattresses and non powered advanced pressure reducing mattresses.

In absence of an air fluidized bed the patient would require institutionalization. So we designed the envella air fluidized therapy aft bed as our most advanced wound care surface to date. Click link to learn more. Air fluidized bed ncd 280 8 page 1 of 6 unitedhealthcare medicare advantage policy guideline approved 06 10 2020 proprietary information of unitedhealthcare.

If you have original medicare your part b medical insurance coverage will pay for 80 of an air fluidized bed. You ll need to call your plan to determine if they pay more than. Medicare has covered the home use of air fluidized beds since july 30 1990. The predicate device was the rite hite electric hospital bed.

Air fluidized beds are covered for services rendered on or after. Elevating the standard of care. You pay the rest unless you have a medigap policy that covers it. The envella bed can help your patients heal more quickly and comfortably.

Get your air fluidized bed coverage through medicare part b the durable medical equipment cost covered you need. Group 3 support surfaces are complete bed systems known as air fluidized beds which use the circulation of filtered air through silicone beads. A low air loss mattress is a mattress designed to prevent and treat pressure wounds.