Patient Lifts - (Effective Date - 2026-11-16) 1.01.08
Summary
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Patient Lifts policy 1.01.08 takes effect November 16, 2026. Patient lifts are medically appropriate durable medical equipment when periodic movement is necessary to improve, stop or delay deterioration, transfer between bed and chair, wheelchair or commode needs more than one person, the individual would otherwise be confined to bed, and a trained person other than the individual can operate the lift. Seat lift chair mechanisms are medically appropriate for severe arthritis of the hip or knee or severe neuromuscular disease, and the July 16, 2026 annual review clarified that these criteria must be met to be considered medically necessary.
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