DMEs and insurance

Are there any DMEs, online or brick & mortar, that take insurance and can set up auto orders?

Every DME that's B&M can and should, a few online suppliers will bill your insurance. Contact your insurer FIRST to understand what they cover and if you must use a preferred provider. See "what you need to know BEFORE you meet your DME" in my signature below.

Before selecting or using a DME you must always ask your insurance company if your plan (insurance companies have thousands of plans, often linked to specific employers) has a requirement to use a specific DME, or list of DMEs.

Otherwise if you buy something or use a service, you could get a big bill that is not covered by insurance.

The hard part is getting a CS rep at the insurance company who knows. One tip is to ask them what DME stands for. I'm serious. I have never spoken with a CS rep who did _not_ know what DME stands for who could give me a straight/correct answer to a DME-related question.

Ask them to guide you to their webpage that shows the list of approved DMEs. And/or mail it to you. But no verbal-only answer. CS reps have a 50-50 probability of being wrong. On a good day.

If relevant, find out who the "in network" DMEs are for your insurance. It can make a big difference in money payout.

You can also run into the problem that your DME is in network, but when you buy something later, they're not in network, and it's not covered or is covered at a lower rate, higher price, and you have to start a new deductible.

Asking them to "prequalify" before a big purchase can help sometimes.