Gear
The equipment index — walkers, knee scooters, ice therapy, bathroom safety, and reach aids — verified against what Medicare covers, checked for recalls, and picked from live Amazon listings.
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Walkers
Folding wheeled walkers and rollators, checked against Medicare's fee schedule (E0143), FDA/CPSC recall history, and live Amazon listings — 5 verified picks with real fitment specs, not marketing copy.
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Knee scooters
Standard 4-wheel steerable, all-terrain, or budget — verified weight caps and heights from the actual listings, Medicare's E0118 zero-claims fact, FDA recall history, and 3 verified picks with live ASINs and prices.
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Ice therapy machines
A motorized cold-therapy machine runs $60–$160 more than a 2-pack of gel ice packs, verified against live Amazon prices. Medicare's coverage status for this category, recall history, and 4 verified picks.
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Shower chairs & benches
Fitment (shower chair vs. tub transfer bench), Medicare's zero-claims E0240–E0248 cluster, FDA recall history, and 4 verified picks.
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Raised toilet seats
Round vs. elongated bowl fit (the #1 mis-buy), the Medicare E0244 noncoverage citation, the commode-over-toilet exception, and 5 verified picks.
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Reachers, grabbers & hip kits
Hip kits are named and marketed for hip replacement, but knee-replacement patients need the same reach items — mainly weeks 1–2. What's actually in a kit, Medicare's coverage absence, recall history, and 4 verified picks.