Will Medicare pay for a walk-in tub?
Straight answers on walk-in tubs and Medicare for Cape Coral, FL homeowners.
You are on Medicare and you want a safer way to bathe, but every person you ask gives you a different answer. The median age in Cape Coral is about 48. Here is how to find out what your plan says, and what a walk-in tub or walk-in shower really involves.
You ask one person and hear yes. You ask another and hear no. That happens because Medicare is not one single thing. Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage and supplement plans each follow their own rules. Whether any of them help with a walk-in tub or a tub-to-shower change depends on your own plan. Nobody outside your plan can answer it for you, and we will not guess.
While you wait on answers, it helps to know what the job involves. The price depends on what you pick and on your space. The size and layout of your tub area matter. So do the tub size and the comfort and safety features you choose, like a seat, grab bars, water jets or heated air. A walk-in shower is a different job than a walk-in tub. Every bathroom is quoted in the home, because no two are alike. The quote covers the product and the installation.
This week, call the number on your plan card. Ask if it covers a walk-in tub, a walk-in shower or a tub-to-shower conversion. Ask what paperwork it needs. Write down the date and the name of the person you spoke with. Then call Love Your Bath. A designer comes to your Cape Coral home, listens, and builds a custom plan with options and a free quote. There is also financing to ask about. We do not promise any coverage.
Once you know what your plan says, you can decide with the facts in hand. You can keep the long, relaxing bath, with a low entry, a built-in seat and grab bars, so getting in no longer means climbing over a tub wall. Sarah F. wrote in a Google review, "Exceptional professionals that went the extra mile to ensure I was truly happy with my new walkin tub."
What people in Cape Coral say
"Exceptional professionals that went the extra mile to ensure I was truly happy with my new walkin tub."
"They did an amazing job. Installation and clean up was perfect. I wold recommend this crew and company."
"Connected with them via Costco. The installer was prompt, courteous and professional. Sales guy Derrick knows his stuff, very helpful. Ditto the support people. I wish I had been asked about shower head options - the standard fixed head is right out of the “Best Western” playbook. I’m capable of switching out their head with a more sophisticated individualized one, so this does not put a dent in my happiness level, these things happen. Now, if I can sell that installed, slightly used shower head to Best Western or Motel 6, or Bates Motel…awesome!"
Other things people in Cape Coral ask
how much does a walk-in tub cost installed
The price depends on the tub size and the features you pick, such as a seat, jets, quick drain or grab bars. A designer comes to your home, listens, and builds a custom plan with options and a free quote, so you see your price before you decide.
disadvantages of a walk-in tub
It is true that you get in before the tub fills and stay in until it drains. Ask about fill and drain speed when you compare models, and think about how you bathe today. If you mostly shower, a walk-in shower may suit you better. Our designer will tell you honestly which one fits how you use the bathroom.
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