Lifts

Electric Lifts: Maine Care will pay for Hoyer Lifts only. Lifts that include track(s) to go from one location to another within the home are not covered by MaineCare.

Hydraulic Lifts: Seat lift mechanisms are now reimbursed for all Maine Care members. Reimbursement may be made for the rental or purchase of a seat lift mechanism when prescribed by a physician or primary care provider (PCP) for a member with severe arthritis of the hip or knee and members with muscular dystrophy or other neuromuscular diseases.

Coverage of seat lift mechanisms is limited to those types which operate smoothly, can be controlled by the member, and effectively assist a member in standing up and sitting down without assistance. Excluded from coverage is the type of seat lift that operates by a spring release mechanism with a sudden, catapult-like motion and jolts the member from a seated to a standing position. The payment for units that incorporate a recliner feature along with the seat lift mechanism is limited to the amount payable for a seat lift mechanism without this feature.

Manual Lifts: Maine Care provides manual lifts for persons who are members and are enrolled in either the Home and Community Based Waiver for Elders and Adults with Disabilities or the Home and Community Based Waiver for Persons with Mental Retardation.

Stair or Porch Lifts: Maine Care provides stair or porch lifts for persons who are members and are enrolled in either the Home and Community Based Waiver for Elders and Adults or the Home and Community Based Waiver for Persons with Mental Retardation.