Empowering Affordable Mobility
WheelCare.Health is a local, nonprofit provider of affordable, onsite service of wheelchairs, power scooters, and other personal mobility devices, serving our neighbors in Virginia’s Fairfax and Loudoun Counties.
WheelCare Health Inc is a tax-exempt public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Get Rolling
Coming online this summer, WheelCare.Health is an innovative, local source for affordable service of power scooters and manual wheelchairs.
Coming in the Summer 2025
WheelCare.Health has debuted with pilot repair and maintenance programs for a variety of personal mobility devices.
Scooters & Manual Wheelchairs
Initial services support neighbors with non-powered wheelchairs, common power scooters, and rolling walkers or rollators.
Maintenance & Repairs
Service support includes both repair and routine maintenance of selected personal mobility equipment.
Low-cost Services
As a community 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity, we aim to keep costs low to provide affordable or even no-cost services.
Mobility Device Recycling
WheelCare.Health accepts donations of used wheelchairs and scooters for refurbishing or recycling of parts.
Contributions
WheelCare Health Inc is a tax-exempt public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code so donations are tax deductible.
Understanding Community Needs
As a startup nonprofit service organization, Wheelcare.Health has a lot to learn about mobility needs of individuals in the communities we will serve. You can support our mission by following our efforts and engaging in our development and program pilot activities.
What’s coming for WheelCare.Health?
- Implement pilots for unpowered wheelchair and power scooter service programs
- Establish governance structures
- Develop the Pay-as-You-Can fee model
- Kick off our first public fundraising campaign to capitalize onsite maintenance and repair pilots
- Analyze data from the pilots to inform next-step planning and implementation
- Explore the potential to become an authorized Medicare provider
Will Medicare pay for scooter repairs?
- Becoming an approved Medicare fee-for-service provider is a complex process.
- Relatively few individually owned mobility scooters qualify for Medicare coverage.
- Given those factors, scooter repair companies that will bill Medicare are rare; we want to change that for local individuals who qualify.
“Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers wheelchairs and power-operated vehicles (scooters) as durable medical equipment (DME) that your doctor prescribes for use in your home.
You must have a face-to-face examination and a written prescription from treating provider before Medicare covers a power wheelchair or scooter. Part B covers power wheelchairs and scooters only when they’re medically necessary.”
medicare.gov
https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/wheelchairs-scooters