Equipment

Hospital beds & lifts

Here are the kinds of home hospital bed, what insurance usually covers, and what counts as an upgrade. We deliver and set up every bed, and confirm coverage before anything is ordered.

Older woman sitting on the edge of a home hospital bed in a bright bedroom

Older man sitting on the edge of a semi-electric home hospital bed

Usually covered

Semi-electric hospital bed

Electric head and foot with a hand control
Height adjusts with a hand crank
Side rails and mattress available

Usually covered when the criteria are metA medical reason a regular bed won't work, plus a need for frequent or immediate position changes.

Manual home hospital bed with a hand crank and half rails

Usually covered

Manual hospital bed

Head and foot raised with a hand crank
Fixed height, or crank-adjusted height when you need it to transfer
Simple, quiet, nothing to plug in

Usually covered when the criteria are metA medical reason a regular bed won't work, such as keeping your head raised more than 30 degrees.

Older man sitting on a full-electric home hospital bed with a hand control

Upgrade

Full-electric hospital bed

Head, foot and bed height all electric
Raise or lower the whole bed with a button
Medicare treats electric height as a convenience feature, so this is an upgrade over a semi-electric bed

Call for pricing: (561) 245-5444Upgrades may cost more. We explain any cost and get your written OK before ordering.

Extra-wide heavy-duty home hospital bed with rails

Usually covered

Heavy-duty (bariatric) bed

Wider frame built for more weight
Heavy-duty: over 350 and up to 600 pounds
Extra heavy-duty: over 600 pounds

Usually covered when your weight requires itYou also meet the regular hospital bed criteria, and your weight is in your records.

Badges show how Original Medicare usually treats each kind. Florida Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and other plans have their own rules; we check yours before anything is ordered.

Prices aren't listed online because your cost depends on your insurance plan. Call (561) 245-5444 and we'll tell you in writing what you may owe before anything is ordered, based on what your insurance tells us.

For doctors' offices: semi-electric E0260/E0261 · fixed height E0250/E0251 · variable height E0255/E0256 · total electric E0265/E0266 (not covered: height adjustment is a convenience feature) · heavy duty extra wide E0301/E0303 · extra heavy duty E0302/E0304.

Pressure-relief mattresses have their own rules. A mattress or pad that helps prevent or heal pressure sores has its own coverage rules, separate from the bed. Check pressure mattress coverage →

Also for the bedroom

Trapeze barHelps a person sit up and change position.

Pressure-relief mattressSpreads pressure to help prevent or heal pressure sores.

Patient liftMoves a person safely between bed, chair and commode.

Examples of what we carry

Getting up safely

Bed assist rail
A sturdy handle for getting in and out of bed
Lift chair
Insurance may cover the lift part only; we check and explain any cost

These are examples. We carry many more. Ask us: (561) 245-5444.

Not sure which one is right?

Tell us how things are going at home and we'll help you choose. No pressure to upgrade.

Check coverage Call (561) 245-5444

Plain-language summary of the Medicare rule

What Medicare usually requires for a hospital bed

So everyone knows what's needed before the order is sent. Florida Medicaid and other plans have their own rules; we check yours.

Have Florida Medicaid, a health plan or Medicare Advantage? See what your plan usually needs.Check coverage for your plan

For patients and families

Your doctor has noted a medical reason a regular bed won't work, for example you need your head raised more than 30 degrees for a heart or lung condition, or special positioning for pain.
For a bed with an electric head and foot: you need frequent changes in position, or to change position right away.
For a trapeze bar: you need it to sit up because of a breathing condition, to change position for another medical reason, or to get in and out of bed.

You don't have to collect any of this yourself. We request it from your doctor.

For providers and case managers

Standard written order: patient name or Medicare number, order date, item description, quantity, practitioner name or NPI, and practitioner signature.
Notes describing why positioning is not possible in an ordinary bed (for example head elevation over 30° for CHF, COPD or aspiration risk, or positioning to relieve pain).
Semi-electric beds: the need for frequent or immediate changes in body position.
Accessories such as a trapeze: notes meeting the accessory's own criterion.

How to send a referral →

Source: LCD L33820 Hospital Beds and Accessories · Article A52508. Summary reviewed Oct 2026. Coverage depends on your plan and medical records; we verify every case. A summary, not the full rule. Meeting these points does not guarantee payment.