Durable medical equipment : medical equipment used in the home to aid in a better quality of living. It is a benefit included in most insurances. In some cases certain Medicare benefits



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one reason why you will find hospital looking stuff at estate sales and cleanouts.
its cheaper for the ins co to buy something like that and get you out of the hospital or skilled nursing facility and back home with a case manager monitoring your status