Dr. Amy Schiffman and Dr. Alex Mohseni interview Steve Ackerman, the owner of Spectrum Medical, and do a deep dive into the world of Durable Medical Equipment (DME). Introduction to Steve Ackerman and Spectrum Medical (https://www.spectrummedical.net/) What is Durable Medical Equipment DME? Not disposable, has to be able to sustain repeated use Can't be used in the absence is disease or injury Can't be an environment improvement Can't be a safety item Controversy with DME beds Semi-electric bed Patients who need frequent immediate change in body position Different types of DME wheelchairs What is a seating clinic? What are Assisted Device Professionals Choices of wheelchairs K codes for wheelchairs Hemi wheelchairs K3 standard wheelchair is the most ordered wheelchair Parachute ordering portal Walkers as DME Medicare local coverage determination (LCD) Every equipment has its own LCD Clinical inference Secondary market for DME 5-year limit Indoor vs outdoor use of DME What is a transport wheelchair? Fraud and abuse in DME How PT/OT help with getting DME Hoarders DME company doesn't remove old equipment Implications of having and MA plan for DME Rollators are not covered Walkers vs Rollators How quickly can DME be delivered? Aging in place Video version: https://youtu.be/m9dM7PT63M0