Will Medicare pay for a walk-in tub?

Picture a quiet morning in Ponte Vedra, somewhere off A1A. You are on Medicare, and the tub wall is getting harder to step over. Ask three people if Medicare will pay for a walk-in tub or a shower conversion, and you may hear three different answers. Here is why that happens, and what to do about it.

Three shower replacements are on file in Ponte Vedra, and no two look alike. One has Platinum walls in a carved stone pattern with a dual bypass door. One has Sandshell Beige walls in a 3x6 subway pattern with a pivot door. One has Alabaster walls in a herringbone pattern. Every one of them has Brushed Nickel fixtures. Each homeowner picked their own look, and that is a good clue to how the price works too.

Now the coverage question. Whether Medicare or any other plan helps pay depends on your own plan and how it is written. A neighbor's plan may not read like yours. Nobody outside your plan can promise what it covers, and nobody should promise it to you. Only the plan can answer.

The cost depends on your space. Every tub and shower is quoted in the home, because no two bathrooms are alike. The size and layout of the space matter, and so do the extras you choose, like a seat, shelves or grab bars. For a walk-in tub, the tub size and the features count, such as water jets or heated air. Start by calling your plan. Ask if it covers a walk-in tub, a walk-in shower, or neither, and what paperwork it wants. Then call Love Your Bath. A designer visits your home and builds a custom plan with a free quote that includes the product and the installation. Financing is available.

With your plan's answer and your quote side by side, you can choose with real facts. Walt K. wrote, "The guys did a great job removing my bathtub and installing a walk in shower. Highly recommend!" For many people, that means a low step in, and no more climbing over a tub wall.

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