DME definition

DME means durable medical equipment, which is an item or appliance that can withstand repeated use, is designed to serve a medical purpose, and is not generally useful to a person in the absence of a medical condition, illness, or injury.

DME means Department of Medical Education, Govt. of M.P.

DME means medical equipment that:  can withstand repeated use;  is used primarily and customarily for a medical purpose rather than convenience or comfort;  generally is not useful to a person in the absence of an Illness or Injury;  is appropriate for use in the home; and  is prescribed by a Physician.

Examples of DME in a sentence

• Durable medical equipment (DME) includes items such as oxygen equipment and supplies, wheelchairs, walkers, powered mattress systems, crutches, diabetic supplies, speech generating devices, IV infusion pumps, nebulizers, and hospital beds ordered by a provider for use in the home.

• Remember: • Medicare Part A generally helps cover services provided by hospitals (for inpatient services, skilled nursing facilities, or home health agencies).• Medicare Part B is for most other medical services (such as physician’s services, home infusion therapy, and other outpatient services) and certain items (such as durable medical equipment (DME) and supplies).

• In this section, we discuss other types of DME that you must rent.In Original Medicare, people who rent certain types of DME own the equipment after paying copayments for the item for 13 months.

• Remember: • Medicare Part A generally helps cover services provided by hospitals (for inpatient services, skilled nursing facilities, or home health agencies).• Medicare Part B is for most other medical services (such as physician’s services and other outpatient services) and certain items (such as durable medical equipment (DME) and supplies).

• Deluxe equipment such as motor driven wheelchairs and beds (unless determined to be Medically Necessary); comfort items; bedboards; bathtub lifts; over-bed tables; air purifiers; sauna baths; exercise equipment; stethoscopes and sphygmomanometers; Experimental and/or research items; and replacement, repairs or maintenance of the DME.

More Definitions of DME

DME means diabetic macular edema.

DME means the Department of Minerals and Energy of the Government of the Republic of South Africa;

DME means Department of Medical Education and Research.

DME means Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation, a corporation incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware.

DME means durable medical equipment.

DME means DME Holdings Limited and Dubai Mercantile Exchange Limited, collectively or individually as the context requires.

DME means a supplier of durable medical equipment, including suppliers of the Devices at issue in this Action.