| It can seem a daunting task, the thought of shopping | | | | scooters and ask them where they bought theirs. |
| for the right electric mobility scooter and then actually | | | | Where they recommend you go and who specifically |
| paying for it. After all, we're talking about an electrical | | | | to talk to at the dealership. That way, you aren't |
| vehicle designed to carry somewhere around 300 | | | | pressured into getting something you really don't need. |
| pounds, able to go up to 10 miles per hour. But, the | | | | Generally, to qualify, you must require a scooter to get |
| fact of the matter is, if you're eliglble and qualified, | | | | around your home. Inside and out. Secondly, to |
| Medicare may help pay for some or all of the cost of | | | | qualify, you'll need to be unable to operate a manual |
| your electric mobility scooter. | | | | wheelchair. Lastly, you'll need a doctor's |
| Generally, to qualify, you must require a scooter to get | | | | recommendation - can you say, "doctor's note!" |
| around your home. Inside and out. Secondly, to | | | | Before you go electric mobility scooter shopping, be |
| qualify, you'll need to be unable to operate a manual | | | | sure to talk with your doctor as to whether he or she |
| wheelchair. Lastly, you'll need a doctor's | | | | feels you'll eligible to receive Medicare aid for your |
| recommendation - can you say, "doctor's note!" | | | | purchase. Its very possible Medicare could cover |
| Before you go electric mobility scooter shopping, be | | | | up to 80% of the cost of your scooter. If you have |
| sure to talk with your doctor as to whether he or she | | | | an HMO, you may be pleased to find out that they can |
| feels you'll eligible to receive Medicare aid for your | | | | possibly cover the remaining 20% of the cost. |
| purchase. Its very possible Medicare could cover | | | | When pricing electric mobility scooters, you'll find that |
| up to 80% of the cost of your scooter. If you have | | | | while expensive, they may actually cost less than your |
| an HMO, you may be pleased to find out that they can | | | | washer or dryer! As many of them start at $450 |
| possibly cover the remaining 20% of the cost. | | | | and go up to $1,000+ in price. And even if you can't |
| When pricing electric mobility scooters, you'll find that | | | | get Medicare to chip in, you can usually get good |
| while expensive, they may actually cost less than your | | | | financing deals where the monthly payment would |
| washer or dryer! As many of them start at $450 | | | | seem nominal. |
| and go up to $1,000+ in price. And even if you can't | | | | Keep in mind, that when you go to the electric mobility |
| get Medicare to chip in, you can usually get good | | | | scooters dealer, that you should have a good idea of |
| financing deals where the monthly payment would | | | | what you need in the way of a scooter. Because |
| seem nominal. | | | | the fact of the matter is, many sales people, in order |
| Keep in mind, that when you go to the electric mobility | | | | to drive up their commission will push "add-ons". And |
| scooters dealer, that you should have a good idea of | | | | they can be quite persuasive. It would prove wise to |
| what you need in the way of a scooter. Because | | | | talk to people who've purchased electric mobility |
| the fact of the matter is, many sales people, in order | | | | scooters and ask them where they bought theirs. |
| to drive up their commission will push "add-ons". And | | | | Where they recommend you go and who specifically |
| they can be quite persuasive. It would prove wise to | | | | to talk to at the dealership. That way, you aren't |
| talk to people who've purchased electric mobility | | | | pressured into getting something you really don't need. |