DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT (DME)

Medical equipment and/or supplies that can be reused and/or single use items are considered durable medical equipment. Patients who are not currently injured or ill may be given supplies such as slings, orthotics, plaster cast that fall under durable medical equipment. Examples of DME are crutches, wheel chairs, hospital beds, special toilet seats, and oxygen cylinders. DME is an equipment that:

Can be used over and over again,
Is ordinarily used for medical purposes,
Is generally not useful to a person who is not sick, injured,or disabled.