Can a contract supplier offer the lump sum purchase option for a standard power wheelchair to a beneficiary who does not live within a competitive bidding area (CBA) but travels to or visits a CBA?
No. The lump sum purchase option no longer applies to standard power wheelchairs furnished to beneficiaries who permanently reside outside a CBA included in the Round 1 Rebid.
The option to acquire standard power wheelchairs on a lump sum purchase basis is not available in any case for standard power wheelchairs furnished on or after January 1, 2014.
A contract supplier for Round 1 Rebid is required to offer the beneficiary the option to acquire a standard power wheelchair on a lump sum purchase basis if the power wheelchair is furnished prior to January 1, 2014, and the beneficiary permanently resides within a CBA included in the Round 1 Rebid.