What happens if my doctor says I need to switch to a new type of oxygen equipment after the 36 month rental cap?

September 20, 2009 by admin

Your supplier has to switch to the new type of oxygen equipment without starting up a new 36-month rental period. If the new type of oxygen equipment requires oxygen tanks, your supplier must deliver the tanks for any period of medical need for the remainder of the reasonable useful lifetime of the new replacement equipment. Medicare makes monthly delivery payments for oxygen tanks after the 36-month rental period for the equipment ends.