[jhouse]

We have a customer who is moving to an ALF and wants us to transfer our hospital bed from her house to her new ALF.

Is there a way to bill Medicare or the customer for this?

What do you do?

Thanks!

Jason

[DeeDee]

Jason,

If it's within the 13-month rental period, we move the beds for our patients at no charge. We do that because we are responsible for the bed during that period of time and would prefer not to have to switch it out later because the family damaged it while moving it.

I, personally, do not know of a way to bill Medicare for the move. However, I do know of people who charge the customer a service call charge to move it.

Dee Dee

[SheilaS]

You really can't bill Medicare but you could bill the customer a service fee

[SimplyLori]

We work with a lot of group homes and the administrators pay us to move the patient's bed and other equipment on a flat charge of $150.00. With individuals we determine it on a case by case basis but its rarely free.

[KQDQJS03]

If it is during the 13 month rental period we do not charge. I don't think we can since we are responsible for the bed during this period. Once the bed is capped, we charge a $75 "delivery fee" for our driver to go out to the patient's house and move the bed. Covers our time and any driving expenses.