How to Obtain Home Medical Equipment

If you become a care-giver for a family member, or one of your children has a condition tha t can be treated at home instead of at an expensive hospital, then obtaining home medical equipment is essential. Medical equipment intended for domestic use is classified as Durable Medical Equipment (DME), or as Durable Medical Equipment, Prothetics, Osthetics and Supplies (DMEPOS). The equipment needs to be stronger and easier to use than that which is found in hospitals, since non-professionals are using it and it needs to have a re-use too. If you intend to claim expenses from insurance for home medical equipment, you will need a doctor's prescription for the items to be supplied and buy these items from a recognized s upplier. Suppliers are located in most urban areas and increasingly as online retailers. You will need to submit the patient's prescription and medical aid forms to your chosen supplier.