Helping with the Cost

WHILE mobility scooters can be life-changing, the cost for many seniors and pensioners is not at all pocket-friendly. As a result many buyers have to seek some form of financial assistance to acquire one.

In the USA mobility scooters for seniors is often sanctioned by Medicaid, a federal healthcare program for the senior citizens, disabled or underprivileged - but it is mandatory to be qualified for eligibility

And often the real associated headache is the form filling requiring the provision of details such as monthly salary, the type of disability and its extent, the manner and scope of repayment and many related issues. The person will also have to furnish tangible proofs, and all in all this makes the process quite long.

But the good news is, there are a few companies that are now doing the paper work themselves, particularly for those people who are in urgent need to get the scooter. This is a great help because it saves a lot of time and hassles for the applicant who is already burdened with disability and related problems.

A number of companies step into the process and help a person in filling out the Medicaid forms. Certain companies even go to the extent of giving away the scooter absolutely free, while the Medicaid application is in process. This facility is offered to the person to ease out the tension and anxiety over the time taking procedures and the anguish in getting the scooter.

Even when an application for Medicaid is turned down there are ways in which the senior person can still get the mobility scooter and so enjoy its many benefits. Options like deferred payment plans or easy monthly installments can be taken up, and if the candidate is qualified, then special discount schemes are available as well.