{"id":31777,"date":"2023-12-19T08:15:18","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T07:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scewo.com\/?p=31777"},"modified":"2026-04-08T17:02:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T15:02:24","slug":"stair-climbing-wheelchair-health-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scewo.com\/en\/blog\/stair-climbing-wheelchair-health-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"Does health insurance cover the cost of a stair-climbing wheelchair?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<section id=\"res-txt-block_8394742a2521b20766e491daf5e887e0\"\n         class=\"res-block res-txt alignfull layout01 py-4 transparent\"\n         style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\n    <div class=\"inner-container container\" data-aos=\"res-topIncoming\">\n\n\t\t\n                <div class=\"layout-1 txt-section\">\n                    <div class=\"row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <style>\n                                    @media only screen and (min-width: 970px) {\n                                    #res-txt-block_8394742a2521b20766e491daf5e887e0.res-txt .spalten-abstand {\n                                        margin-right: 10%;\n                                    }\n                                <\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                <div class=\"col-md-6 txt-title-field var-2spalten\">\n                                    <div class=\"spalten-abstand\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <h1>Does health insurance cover the cost of a stair-climbing wheelchair?<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                        <div class=\"txt-textfield-btns d-none d-md-block pt-2 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n\n                            <div class=\"col-md txt-textfield var-2spalten postContent \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stair climbing wheelchairs offer an innovative solution for people with limited mobility. This <strong>combination of power wheelchair and stairclimbing aid<\/strong> enables you to climb stairs safely &#8211; without outside help.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, more and more health insurance companies and insurers are recognizing the benefits and <strong>covering the costs.<\/strong><br \/>\nHowever, you should bear important points in mind when applying. This article <strong>highlights the benefits of stair climbing wheelchairs<\/strong> and provides helpful <strong>tips on how to apply<\/strong> to health insurance companies or insurers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                <div class=\"txt-textfield-btns d-block d-md-none pt-2 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"res-txt-block_deec1ce7f9a297cb8b7760ff79826f61\"\n         class=\"res-block res-txt alignfull layout01 py-4 scewo-light-gray\"\n         style=\"background-color: #F5F5F5;\">\n    <div class=\"inner-container container\" data-aos=\"res-topIncoming\">\n\n\t\t\n                <div class=\"layout-1 txt-section\">\n                    <div class=\"row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <style>\n                                    @media only screen and (min-width: 970px) {\n                                    #res-txt-block_deec1ce7f9a297cb8b7760ff79826f61.res-txt .spalten-abstand {\n                                        margin-right: 10%;\n                                    }\n                                <\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                <div class=\"col-md-6 txt-title-field var-2spalten\">\n                                    <div class=\"spalten-abstand\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <h3>What is a stair climbing wheelchair? <br \/>\r\n<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                        <div class=\"txt-textfield-btns d-none d-md-block pt-2 text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                        <a\n                                                        class=\"btn  btn-primary \"\n                                                        href=\"https:\/\/www.scewo.com\/en\/testdrive\/\"\n                                                        target=\"_blank\">Book a test drive <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n\n                            <div class=\"col-md txt-textfield var-2spalten postContent mt-2 pt-1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scewo.com\/en\/stair-climber-wheelchair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>stair-climbing wheelchair<\/strong><\/a> is usually a device that combines a <strong>stair-climbing aid with a power wheelchair.<\/strong><br \/>\nThere are different types of stair-climbing wheelchairs. Many of them require an assistant to climb the stairs. Although these are already very helpful for people with limited mobility in overcoming barriers, they do not yet offer complete freedom.<\/p>\n<p>With the Scewo BRO power wheelchair, on the other hand, you can <strong>move around completely independently and overcome practically any obstacle.<\/strong> The wheelchair balances on two large wheels in drive mode, which enables it to overcome smaller thresholds and steps without even having to change mode.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>integrated tracks and built-in sensors<\/strong> allow the user to seamlessly switch to stair mode at the touch of a button and thus master almost any staircase or step.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                <div class=\"txt-textfield-btns d-block d-md-none pt-2 text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                <a\n                                                class=\"btn  btn-primary \"\n                                                href=\"https:\/\/www.scewo.com\/en\/testdrive\/\"\n                                                target=\"_blank\">Book a test drive <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"res-txt-block_93af08c53278393425ca3074ab6569fb\"\n         class=\"res-block res-txt alignfull layout01 pt-4 scewo-white\"\n         style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n    <div class=\"inner-container container\" data-aos=\"res-topIncoming\">\n\n\t\t\n                <div class=\"layout-1 txt-section\">\n                    <div class=\"row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <style>\n                                    @media only screen and (min-width: 970px) {\n                                    #res-txt-block_93af08c53278393425ca3074ab6569fb.res-txt .spalten-abstand {\n                                        margin-right: 10%;\n                                    }\n                                <\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                <div class=\"col-md-6 txt-title-field var-2spalten\">\n                                    <div class=\"spalten-abstand\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <h3>Payment for stair climbing wheelchairs by health insurance companies<br \/>\r\n<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                        <div class=\"txt-textfield-btns d-none d-md-block pt-2 text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                        <a\n                                                        class=\"btn  btn-primary \"\n                                                        href=\"https:\/\/www.scewo.com\/finanzierung-deutschland\/\"\n                                                        target=\"_blank\">Financing process Germany<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                        <a\n                                                        class=\"btn  btn-primary \"\n                                                        href=\"https:\/\/www.scewo.com\/finanzierung-schweiz\/\"\n                                                        target=\"_blank\">Financing process Switzerland<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n\n                            <div class=\"col-md txt-textfield var-2spalten postContent mt-2 pt-1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scewo.com\/en\/power-wheelchair-health-insurance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>reimbursement of power wheelchairs by health insurance companies<\/strong><\/a> is becoming increasingly common. Health insurance companies and insurers are now increasingly recognizing the added value of versatile power wheelchairs such as the Scewo BRO.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, there are a few things to bear in mind to ensure that <strong>your application to your health insurance company is as successful as possible.<\/strong> For example, it is important that you follow certain procedures when submitting your application.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                <div class=\"txt-textfield-btns d-block d-md-none pt-2 text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                <a\n                                                class=\"btn  btn-primary \"\n                                                href=\"https:\/\/www.scewo.com\/finanzierung-deutschland\/\"\n                                                target=\"_blank\">Financing process Germany<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                <a\n                                                class=\"btn  btn-primary \"\n                                                href=\"https:\/\/www.scewo.com\/finanzierung-schweiz\/\"\n                                                target=\"_blank\">Financing process Switzerland<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\t<section id=\"res-slider-content-block_1f61da94c7c0809460f5173f11854128\" class=\"res-block res-slider-content  pb-4\" style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner-container container-off\" data-aos=\"res-downIncoming\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-outside-frame\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<style>\n                    #res-slider-content-block_1f61da94c7c0809460f5173f11854128 .box-item {margin-right: 5px;}\n\t\t\t\t\t\n            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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scewo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Treppensteigen-Hauseingang.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.scewo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Treppensteigen-Hauseingang-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scewo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Treppensteigen-Hauseingang-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.scewo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Treppensteigen-Hauseingang-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scewo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Treppensteigen-Hauseingang-800x800.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>                                                            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"postContent pt-1 pt-md-1 h-100\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-item my-1 boxlayout01 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \" data-aos=\"res-leftIncoming\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-inner flatbox  h-100\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"postBox text-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                            <div class=\"postImg overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scewo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BRO-im-Hoehenverstellmodus-oben-1-1067x1600.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid 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pt-md-1 h-100\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-item my-1 boxlayout01 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \" data-aos=\"res-leftIncoming\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-inner flatbox  h-100\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"postBox text-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                            <div class=\"postImg overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scewo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Treppensteigen-Podest.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid w-100\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scewo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Treppensteigen-Podest.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.scewo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Treppensteigen-Podest-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scewo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Treppensteigen-Podest-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.scewo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Treppensteigen-Podest-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scewo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Treppensteigen-Podest-800x800.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>                                                            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"postContent pt-1 pt-md-1 h-100\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"res-txt-block_36f6f86d6ba99a38a989af060369d27d\"\n         class=\"res-block res-txt alignfull layout01 py-4 scewo-black\"\n         style=\"background-color: #070707;\">\n    <div class=\"inner-container container\" data-aos=\"res-topIncoming\">\n\n\t\t\n                <div class=\"layout-1 txt-section\">\n                    <div class=\"row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <style>\n                                    @media only screen and (min-width: 970px) {\n                                    #res-txt-block_36f6f86d6ba99a38a989af060369d27d.res-txt .spalten-abstand {\n                                        margin-right: 10%;\n                                    }\n                                <\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                <div class=\"col-md-6 txt-title-field var-2spalten\">\n                                    <div class=\"spalten-abstand\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <h3>Deadlines, costs and options: Tips for applying for a stair climbing wheelchair<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                        <div class=\"txt-textfield-btns d-none d-md-block pt-2 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n\n                            <div class=\"col-md txt-textfield var-2spalten postContent \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li><strong>Forwarding of the application by health insurance companies<\/strong><br \/>\nIf no expert opinion is required, health insurance companies must forward the application within 2 weeks. Otherwise, they are obliged to check the application for all relevant cost bearers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Processing of the application by the social welfare provider<\/strong><br \/>\nThe application must also be processed by the social welfare provider within 2 weeks of being forwarded. Among other things, it must check whether another service provider, such as the care insurance fund, could be responsible.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Decision on assumption of costs by the social welfare provider<\/strong><br \/>\nIf the social welfare provider determines that it or another service provider must cover the costs of the stair climbing aid, a corresponding decision will be issued and the costs will be covered. If another cost bearer is responsible, the social welfare provider can recover the amount paid from them.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Rejection of the application by the social welfare provider<\/strong><br \/>\nIf the social welfare provider comes to the conclusion that no cost bearer is responsible, a rejection will be issued. You can lodge an appeal against this decision within one month of receipt.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Taking legal action before the social court after an objection has been rejected<\/strong><br \/>\nIf your objection is rejected, you can file a complaint with the social court within one month of receiving the objection notice.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Court costs and support<\/strong><br \/>\nYou do not have to pay any court costs for legal proceedings before the social court. An exception to this is if the court has indicated that the action is futile and the proceedings are nevertheless continued. Costs for lawyers or experts are only reimbursed by the opposing side if the case is successful. However, costs for experts commissioned by the court do not have to be paid under any circumstances.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong>Legal aid for low income<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you are on a low income, you should apply for legal aid if you want a lawyer to represent you.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbraucherzentrale.de\/wissen\/gesundheit-pflege\/krankenversicherung\/treppensteighilfe-krankenkassen-lehnen-kostenuebernahme-haeufig-ab-11109\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.verbraucherzentrale.de<\/a> (Status: 22.02.2023)<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                <div class=\"txt-textfield-btns d-block d-md-none pt-2 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"res-txt-block_d0162cc9350ad6d7e543ce82eec1a601\"\n         class=\"res-block res-txt alignfull layout01 pt-4 scewo-white\"\n         style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n    <div class=\"inner-container container\" data-aos=\"res-topIncoming\">\n\n\t\t\n                <div class=\"layout-1 txt-section\">\n                    <div class=\"row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <style>\n                                    @media only screen and (min-width: 970px) {\n                                    #res-txt-block_d0162cc9350ad6d7e543ce82eec1a601.res-txt .spalten-abstand {\n                                        margin-right: 10%;\n                                    }\n                                <\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                <div class=\"col-md-6 txt-title-field var-2spalten\">\n                                    <div class=\"spalten-abstand\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <h3>What are the advantages of stair climbing wheelchairs? <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                        <div class=\"txt-textfield-btns d-none d-md-block pt-2 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n\n                            <div class=\"col-md txt-textfield var-2spalten postContent \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stair-climbing power wheelchairs, such as our Scewo BRO, have many advantages. They can be used in many different ways and <strong>often eliminate the need for an assistant.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here is an overview of some of the most important advantages:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                <div class=\"txt-textfield-btns d-block d-md-none pt-2 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"786\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scewo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/BRO-vs.-Stairclimbing-Aid-EN-1600x786.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scewo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/BRO-vs.-Stairclimbing-Aid-EN-1600x786.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.scewo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/BRO-vs.-Stairclimbing-Aid-EN-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scewo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/BRO-vs.-Stairclimbing-Aid-EN-768x377.png 768w, https:\/\/www.scewo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/BRO-vs.-Stairclimbing-Aid-EN-1536x755.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.scewo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/BRO-vs.-Stairclimbing-Aid-EN-1300x639.png 1300w, https:\/\/www.scewo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/BRO-vs.-Stairclimbing-Aid-EN.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"res-txt-block_1729fdfcaf0db96e723f08e695a58275\"\n         class=\"res-block res-txt alignfull layout01 py-4 scewo-light-gray\"\n         style=\"background-color: #F5F5F5;\">\n    <div class=\"inner-container container\" data-aos=\"res-topIncoming\">\n\n\t\t\n                <div class=\"layout-1 txt-section\">\n                    <div class=\"row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <style>\n                                    @media only screen and (min-width: 970px) {\n                                    #res-txt-block_1729fdfcaf0db96e723f08e695a58275.res-txt .spalten-abstand {\n                                        margin-right: 10%;\n                                    }\n                                <\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                <div class=\"col-md-6 txt-title-field var-2spalten\">\n                                    <div class=\"spalten-abstand\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <h3>Alternative financing options for stair climbing wheelchairs<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                        <div class=\"txt-textfield-btns d-none d-md-block pt-2 text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n\n                            <div class=\"col-md txt-textfield var-2spalten postContent mt-2 pt-1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If there is no or no complete coverage by the statutory cost bearers, there are also alternative financing options. These include <strong>crowdfunding,<\/strong> cost sharing by <strong>foundations<\/strong> and charitable organizations or <strong>private financing<\/strong> of a (partial) amount.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                <div class=\"txt-textfield-btns d-block d-md-none pt-2 text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"res-txt-block_52c55272eccda51e8aecf24824242db0\"\n         class=\"res-block res-txt alignfull layout01 py-4 transparent\"\n         style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\n    <div class=\"inner-container container\" data-aos=\"res-topIncoming\">\n\n\t\t\n                <div class=\"layout-1 txt-section\">\n                    <div class=\"row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <style>\n                                    @media only screen and (min-width: 970px) {\n                                    #res-txt-block_52c55272eccda51e8aecf24824242db0.res-txt .spalten-abstand {\n                                        margin-right: 10%;\n                                    }\n                                <\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                <div class=\"col-md-6 txt-title-field var-2spalten\">\n                                    <div class=\"spalten-abstand\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <h3>The health insurance company also pays for stair climbing wheelchairs<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                        <div class=\"txt-textfield-btns d-none d-md-block pt-2 text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                        <a\n                                                        class=\"btn  btn-primary \"\n                                                        href=\"https:\/\/www.scewo.com\/en\/testdrive\/\"\n                                                        target=\"_blank\">Book a test drive <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n\n                            <div class=\"col-md txt-textfield var-2spalten postContent mt-2 pt-1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stair climbing wheelchairs are an innovative solution for people with limited mobility. This combination of power wheelchairs and stair climbing aids makes your everyday life easier and helps you to be more independent.<\/p>\n<p>Despite increasing recognition by health insurance companies, there are important tips for successfully applying for and financing a stair climbing wheelchair. If you follow these tips and take the other factors in the application process into account, your chances of getting a Scewo BRO are good!<\/p>\n<p>You can find the complete<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scewo.com\/finanzierung-deutschland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> financing process for Germany<\/a><\/strong> here.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                <div class=\"txt-textfield-btns d-block d-md-none pt-2 text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                <a\n                                                class=\"btn  btn-primary \"\n                                                href=\"https:\/\/www.scewo.com\/en\/testdrive\/\"\n                                                target=\"_blank\">Book a test drive <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"res-txt-block_57ab828e4b17126ac9c5579d8f8a5e9b\"\n         class=\"res-block res-txt alignfull layout01 py-4 scewo-light-gray\"\n         style=\"background-color: #F5F5F5;\">\n    <div class=\"inner-container container\" data-aos=\"res-topIncoming\">\n\n\t\t\n                <div class=\"layout-1 txt-section\">\n                    <div class=\"row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                <div class=\"col-md-6 var-1spalten text-left\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"txt-title-field\">\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <h3>Experience BRO up close. <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"txt-textfield postContent pt-md-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Would you like to try out BRO for yourself, or would you like to know how the costs are covered by IV or health insurance?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"txt-textfield-btns pt-2 text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <a\n                                                    class=\"btn  btn-primary \"\n                                                    href=\"https:\/\/www.scewo.com\/en\/goodtoknow\/\"\n                                                    target=\"_blank\">Here are answers to (almost) all questions<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                                <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"res-txt-block_1497189ea1bb029304614dea47414358\"\n         class=\"res-block res-txt alignfull layout01 pt-4 transparent\"\n         style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\n    <div class=\"inner-container container\" data-aos=\"res-topIncoming\">\n\n\t\t\n                <div class=\"layout-1 txt-section\">\n                    <div class=\"row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <style>\n                                    @media only screen and (min-width: 970px) {\n                                    #res-txt-block_1497189ea1bb029304614dea47414358.res-txt .spalten-abstand {\n                                        margin-right: 10%;\n                                    }\n                                <\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                <div class=\"col-md-6 txt-title-field var-2spalten\">\n                                    <div class=\"spalten-abstand\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <h3>The most important information about purchasing the Scewo BRO stair climber<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                        <div class=\"txt-textfield-btns d-none d-md-block pt-2 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n\n                            <div class=\"col-md txt-textfield var-2spalten postContent \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                <div class=\"txt-textfield-btns d-block d-md-none pt-2 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"res-collapse-block_74321d3c984bac0efa84fe5f81c2f374\" class=\"res-collapse alignfull pb-4\" style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n\t<div class=\"inner-container container\" data-aos=\"res-downIncoming\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"accordion-res-collapse-block_74321d3c984bac0efa84fe5f81c2f374\" class=\"collapse-all\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse-res-collapse-block_74321d3c984bac0efa84fe5f81c2f374-1\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse-res-collapse-block_74321d3c984bac0efa84fe5f81c2f374-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-header d-flex justify-content-between\" id=\"heading-res-collapse-block_74321d3c984bac0efa84fe5f81c2f374-1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title-collapse-smaller\">Is the stair climbing wheelchair BRO paid for or subsidized by the health insurance companies?<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse-icon\" id=\"arrow-collapse\"> <i class=\"fa-light fa-plus rotate-icon\"><\/i> <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse-res-collapse-block_74321d3c984bac0efa84fe5f81c2f374-1\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-res-collapse-block_74321d3c984bac0efa84fe5f81c2f374-1\" data-parent=\"#accordion-res-collapse-block_74321d3c984bac0efa84fe5f81c2f374\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As with most power wheelchairs, <\/span><b>the level of subsidy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the Scewo BRO depends on the <\/span><b>degree of disability<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the wheelchair user.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Germany, BRO has an <\/span><b>aid number <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(18.50.08.0001), which can help when applying to 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Depending on the applicant&#8217;s situation and degree of disability, <\/span><b>the cost of a stair climbing wheelchair may be paid in full or in part.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scewo.com\/finanzierung\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The process of financing<\/a> a stair climbing wheelchair such as Scewo BRO is as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scewo.com\/en\/testdrive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>test drive<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at your home, your doctor writes the<\/span><b> prescription <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for BRO.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Together with the test report, the medical prescription is submitted to your <\/span><b>health insurance company.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Germany, a <\/span><b>specialist from the Medical Service<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (MD; formerly MDK) will then visit you to check the suitability of BRO as your power wheelchair. In Switzerland, a <\/span><b>specialist from the SAHB <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">usually assesses the suitability of the requested wheelchair.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on this, your insurance or health insurance company decides how much they will pay for your new power wheelchair. If the health insurance company <\/span><b>does not agree to pay,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you can appeal the decision, turn to <\/span><b>foundations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or finance the amount <\/span><b>privately.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>We will of course support you<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> throughout the entire financing process.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse-res-collapse-block_74321d3c984bac0efa84fe5f81c2f374-2\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse-res-collapse-block_74321d3c984bac0efa84fe5f81c2f374-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-header d-flex justify-content-between\" id=\"heading-res-collapse-block_74321d3c984bac0efa84fe5f81c2f374-2\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title-collapse-smaller\">When am I entitled to a stair climbing wheelchair like Scewo BRO? <\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse-icon\" id=\"arrow-collapse\"> <i class=\"fa-light fa-plus rotate-icon\"><\/i> <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse-res-collapse-block_74321d3c984bac0efa84fe5f81c2f374-2\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-res-collapse-block_74321d3c984bac0efa84fe5f81c2f374-2\" data-parent=\"#accordion-res-collapse-block_74321d3c984bac0efa84fe5f81c2f374\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People who are severely <\/span><b>limited in their strength and\/or mobility<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> due to an illness, accident or other reasons are entitled to a power wheelchair such as the Scewo BRO. Depending on the severity of the mobility restriction, the classification of a wheelchair-dependent person takes place in the <\/span><b>care degrees 3, 4, or 5 (DE) <\/b>or disability degree 1 to 4 (CH).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse-res-collapse-block_74321d3c984bac0efa84fe5f81c2f374-3\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse-res-collapse-block_74321d3c984bac0efa84fe5f81c2f374-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-header d-flex justify-content-between\" id=\"heading-res-collapse-block_74321d3c984bac0efa84fe5f81c2f374-3\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title-collapse-smaller\">How much does the stair climbing wheelchair Scewo BRO cost?<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse-icon\" id=\"arrow-collapse\"> <i class=\"fa-light fa-plus rotate-icon\"><\/i> <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse-res-collapse-block_74321d3c984bac0efa84fe5f81c2f374-3\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-res-collapse-block_74321d3c984bac0efa84fe5f81c2f374-3\" data-parent=\"#accordion-res-collapse-block_74321d3c984bac0efa84fe5f81c2f374\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The stair climbing power wheelchair Scewo BRO is available from <\/span><b>39&#8217;000.- Swiss Francs\/Euros excl. 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(The lower weight limit can be bypassed in exceptional cases thanks to weight plates).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2026 have a <\/span><b>body height<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of approximately 100 cm &#8211; 195 cm.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2026 ride with or without torso stability. 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