Section 405IAC5-19-18. Noncovered durable medical equipment

   The following equipment is not covered by Medicaid:

(1) Equipment that basically serves comfort or convenience functions, for example, the following:

(A) Elevators.

(B) Stairway elevators.

(C) Posture chairs, for example, cardiac chair or geri chair.

(D) Portable whirlpool pumps.

(2) Physical fitness equipment, for example, an exercycle.

(3) First aid or precautionary type equipment, for example, the following:

(A) Preset portable oxygen units.

(B) Spare tanks of oxygen.

(4) Self-help devices, for example, reachers or padded cutlery.

(5) Training equipment.

(6) Cosmetic equipment, for example, sun lamps.

(7) Adaptive or special equipment, for example, the following:

(A) Quad controls for automobiles.

(B) Automobile or van wheelchair lifts.

(C) Room air conditioners or filtering devices.

(8) Air fluidized suspension beds, for example, Clinitron.

(9) Corrective features built into a shoe, such as heels, lifts, or wedges, for members twenty-one (21) years of age or older.

(10) Supportive foot devices or orthotics for the foot.

(11) Orthopedic shoes except under the following conditions:

(A) When an integral part of a leg brace.

(B) For a member with severe diabetic foot disease.

(Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services; 405 IAC 5-19-18; filed Jul 25, 1997, 4:00 p.m.: 20 IR 3332; readopted filed Jun 27, 2001, 9:40 a.m.: 24 IR 3822; readopted filed Sep 19, 2007, 12:16 p.m.: 20071010-IR-405070311RFA; readopted filed Oct 28, 2013, 3:18 p.m.: 20131127-IR-405130241RFA; filed Aug 1, 2016, 3:44 p.m.: 20160831-IR-405150418FRA)