Who:Medicare What: According to the Palm Beach Sun-Sentinel, Medicare recipients are only allowed to rent wheelchairs and are reimbursed at a rate of $490 to $1,750 for a 13-month rental period, depending on the type of chair. Why it’s an outrage: New manual wheelchairs can easily be purchased for as little as $99, and Medicare spent $188 million on manual wheelchair reimbursements last year.
Where to vent: Call the Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General at 1-800-447-8477.
