Air Fluidized Bed Medicare

Group 3 support surfaces are complete bed systems known as air fluidized beds which use the circulation of filtered air through silicone beads.

Air fluidized bed medicare.

The predicate device was the rite hite electric hospital bed. Click link to learn more. In absence of an air fluidized bed the patient would require institutionalization. Medicare payment for home use of the air fluidized bed for treatment of pressure sores can be made if such use is reasonable and necessary for the individual patient.

A low air loss mattress is a mattress designed to prevent and treat pressure wounds. Products in this category include powered air flotation beds powered pressure reducing air mattresses and non powered advanced pressure reducing mattresses. Patients with complex wounds need elevated care. Medicare has covered the home use of air fluidized beds since july 30 1990.

Elevating the standard of care. History of medicare coverage of air fluidized beds. Patient must meet all of the following. Bedridden or chair bound as a result of severely limited mobility.

Air fluidized beds were approved for marketing by the fda under the 510 k clearance process to treat or prevent bedsores. 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. Air fluidized beds are covered for services rendered on or after.

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. 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. A decision that use of an air fluidized bed is reasonable and necessary requires that.

You pay the rest unless you have a medigap policy that covers it. Medicare coverage of air fluidized beds. The envella bed can help your patients heal more quickly and comfortably. Air fluidized bed ncd 280 8 page 1 of 6 unitedhealthcare medicare advantage policy guideline approved 06 10 2020 proprietary information of unitedhealthcare.

Air fluidized beds are the only devices included in group 3. Stage iii full thickness tissue loss or stage iv deep tissue destruction pressure sore. It pushes air through millions of tiny beads creating a fluid like environment that feels similar.