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Durable medical equipment that can stand repeated use, serves a medical purpose, is not useful if the member is not ill or injured and can be used in the home. Some examples of covered items include:

Hospital beds.

Commodes.

Wheelchairs.

Canes, crutches and walkers.

Respirators, inhalators, nebulizers and oxygen equipment.

Glucometers.

Supplies necessary for the effective use of the durable medical equipment (such as oxygen).

Prosthetic devices and orthotics devices (other than dental) that are needed to take the place of a body part or function (such as an internal body organ). Some examples of covered items include:

Prosthetic lenses for a member lacking the organic lens of the eye due to surgical removal or congenital absence.