Traction Equipment

Traction Equipment A. Medicaid defines traction equipment as encompassing a variety of equipment used to apply a pulling force to a part of the body. It may be used to minimize muscle spasms, to reduce, align, and immobilize fractures, to lessen deformity or to increase space between opposing surfaces within a joint. B. Medicaid covers traction equipment for all beneficiaries when prior authorized, for rental up to three (3) months, then requires recertification when all the following criteria is met: 1. When ordered by an orthopedic physician, neurosurgeon, neurologist or a physiatrist, a physician who specializes in physical rehabilitation. 2. The beneficiary has a cervical or pelvic orthopedic impairment verified by radiographic documentation or has a documented history of chronic pain from an orthopedic impairment that has been unrelieved by other treatment modalities. C. Medicaid requires all traction equipment must be of a type appropriate for use in the beneficiary's home.