HME - PROVIDER . COM Specializing in Home Medical Equipment
(Wheelchairs, Scooters, CPAPs, Oxygen,
Nebulizers, Bath Benches, Adult Diapers)
Glossary of Medical Terms
Durable Medical Equipment (DME)
Items of medical equipment owned
or rented which are placed in the home of an insured to facilitate
treatment and/or rehabilitation. DME generally consist of
items that can withstand repeated use. DME is primarily and
customarily used to serve a medical purpose and is usually
not useful to a person in the absence of illness or injury.