Coverage questions families ask

• Does TRICARE cover a hospital bed?: Yes, when a doctor prescribes it as medically necessary. Here is how it works.
• How to get a breast pump through TRICARE: From 27 weeks pregnant: one pump per birth, supplies for up to three years.
• Does TRICARE cover a power wheelchair?: Yes, if medically necessary. A scooter or a power chair, not both.
• Does TRICARE cover CPAP supplies?: Yes, but it's a limited benefit. What's covered, and what isn't.
• What TRICARE For Life covers for equipment: Medicare's rules come first. Here is what that means for equipment.
• What TRICARE doesn't cover, and what to do instead: Incontinence supplies, stair lifts, humidifiers and grab bars. The honest answers.
• Does TRICARE cover home oxygen?: Yes, as long as it's medically necessary. Rent or buy, and when a backup counts.
• Does TRICARE cover a walker or rollator?: Walkers are durable medical equipment. One walker, chosen with the doctor.
• Does TRICARE cover diabetic shoes?: Yes, for people with diabetes. One pair of shoes a year, plus inserts.
• Does TRICARE cover a continuous glucose monitor?: Yes for some conditions. Two routes: medical equipment or the pharmacy.
• Does TRICARE cover an insulin pump?: Yes, for certain kinds of diabetes the doctor documents.