Common use of Medical Supplies and Appliances Clause in Contracts

Medical Supplies and Appliances. The plan provides for the rental, purchase, or loan, at the option of the company and subject to the prior approval of the company, of the following: (a) splints, excluding dental splints; (b) apnoea monitors for respiratory disrhythmias; (c) canes and walkers, crutches, or casts; (d) orthotic appliances, excluding podiatric appliances for shoe insertion; (e) Jobst burn garments; (f) Jobst sleeves for lymph oedema following mastectomy; (g) support hose (maximum $100 per person per benefit year); (h) braces with rigid supports; (i) orthopaedic shoes (maximum $200 per person per benefit year); (j) artificial eyes, including repair and replacement (maximum $1,000 per person per benefit year); (k) artificial limbs, including repair and replacement but excluding myoelectrical limbs (maximum $1,000 per person per benefit year for repair and replacement); (l) shoulder harnesses; (m) head halters; (n) traction apparatus; (o) cervical collar; (p) colostomy apparatus and supplies; (q) ileostomy apparatus and supplies; (r) catheters; (s) external breast prosthesis, once per benefit year, post mastectomy; (t) insulin; (u) insulin syringes, monojet type; (v) Clinitest, dextrose sticks, or similar home chemical testing supplies for diabetics; (w) lancets; (x) xxxxx socks; (y) diabetic monitoring and administration equipment (maximum $1,000 per person, lifetime); (z) standard wheelchairs, including electrical wheelchairs (maximum $1,000 non-electric, $3,000 electric, per person, lifetime); (aa) standard hospital beds, excluding electric hospital beds; (bb) bed rail;