Thrift-Town DME QR Codes help us to improve the way we serve you. You will notice a QR code for every training video in our Training Library. We are in the process of creating a QR code label for many DME products we deliver. As durable medical equipment devices are delivered to your home, you may notice a DME QR code label attached to your product. These codes will allow you instant access to our specific training video(s) related to your particular device hosted on YouTube. It is important to remember that all of our training videos can be found on our Training Library page.

How do I use a QR code?
With your iPhone or Android smartphone, you can use the camera app built-in to your phone to scan the QR code which will redirect you to our training video on YouTube. You will notice several QR codes located on our Training Library page of this website that will allow you to scan and watch the video at your own convenience.

Directions:
To use a QR Code, open the smartphone camera app and line up the QR Code on the smartphone screen. Click on the smartphone screen when you see a YouTube notifier, like the example image below, to go to the video.

Making an online DME payment fast and easy! In our training videos section, Jessica has helped explain this process step-by-step so that you can pause or playback as many times as needed to make a DME payment.

Here's a quick link to the video. Thanks, Jessica!

Also, you can make a DME payment by clicking the button below and following the step-by-step tutorial that's available.

If you prefer to give us a call and let us walk you through it or look up your information, we'd love to hear from you. Please call us at (985) 748-7100 for any questions or comments and remember you can also contact us through our website on our Let's Connect! page.

Most experts say that 8' is a safe distance between your oxygen and an open flame. Thrift-Town recommends a distance of 10' between your oxygen and an open flame. If you are cooking on an electric stove, be sure to take precautions to prevent flames from catching fire. Make sure you haven't come into contact with any flammable substances such as hair spray, alcohol, or hand sanitizer.

If you have a CPAP machine for your sleep apnea, you should use it every time you sleep. Even if you are planning just a brief nap. Sleeping without it may leave you vulnerable to harmful apneas.

Wheelchairs that weigh over 36lbs are considered standard wheelchairs. Lightweight wheelchairs weigh between 34lbs to 36lbs.

No, it is not. Items such as shower chairs, grab bars, transfer benches, and raised toilet seats are not covered by most insurances. This includes bathroom-related items. Most insurances will not cover these items as they are categorized as comfort items also known as convenient items. All of these items are available for purchase through Thrift-Town DME.

A lift chair seat mechanism is covered by most insurances. This mechanism is the part of the system that lifts the patient into a standing position. The chair section is an out-of-pocket expense for the patient.

Most insurance plans do not cover 100% of the cost of the items. Every insurance plan varies. Most insurance plans like Medicare cover 80% of the bill which leaves the patient with a 20% co-pay.

The length of a standard size hospital bed from the top of the bed to the bottom of the bed is 38" width x 84" length. The sleep surface of the bed is 36" width x 80" length. Most hospital beds can be fitted with twin-size bed sheets.

To purchase equipment such as a concentrator, you do need a prescription from your doctor stating your oxygen level. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates prescription sales. At this time, oxygen concentrators are one of the medical devices for which the FDA requires a prescription.