Why Rent a Hospital Bed When You Can Buy One?

This is not an easy decision to make. In the first place, you are so sick that you must have a Hospital Bed at home, and it’s not a good time for you to be calculating whether to rent or buy. So it’s a good plan to explore the facts ahead of time—before you need the bed.

In the first place, you will want to know how much Medicare will cover. It varies according to circumstances and a whole range of variables. Typically, Medicare will pay 80% of the Medicare-approved charge and you will pay the remaining 20%.

Find out how much Medicare will pay if you rent a bed and for how long. Typically, Medicare will stop paying after 15 months except for service and maintenance.

When the time comes for you to leave the hospital and you still need bed-care, you must decide whether to rent or buy. Assuming you have already done your homework, you will know all the facts including what Medicare will or will not do. However, one crucial question still remains: How long will you need the bed.

That’s the difficult one. If you only need the bed for a short time, renting might be best. But how do you know how long you’ll need it? If your illness runs on for over 15 months, you’ll be out of a bed. There’s no way to determine for sure how long a patient will need home care, even if the illness is not life-threatening.

Another consideration is to buy a bed even if you’ll need it only for a short period of time. After all, you can store it until it is needed again. Who knows how soon you or another family member will need it?

On the other hand, you could sell it. If you have kept it in good condition and protected the mattress, you might be able to sell it. After all, with Medicare’s help, you’ve used it for a number of weeks or months at a minimal price. You might be able to sell it locally by running an ad in your newspaper, Craig’s List, or local TV station’s free classifieds on the Internet. Most likely, there will be people in the same position you were in when you were looking to buy a hospital bed a short time ago.

For good buys on Medical Beds, go to the Vitality Medical website. Select from Semi-Electric Hospital Beds, Low Hospital Beds, Full Electric Hospital Beds, and Long Term Care Hospital Beds. Purchase the hospital bed that meets your needs and we will ship directly to your door. Shipping is free for all our hospital beds.