Alberta Health

AADL Approved Product List - Lifters & Accessories

Effective October 1, 2019

Recycle Benefits Patient Lifters – Overhead Lifters ………..…………………... APL L-1 Patient Lifters – Portable Floor Lifters………….…..….…...... APL L-2 Home care Beds and accessories (See separate APL – BL) Benchmark Benefits Slings ……………………………………………………………. APL L-3

Discontinued/Removed from APL…………………………. APL L-4

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Alberta Health – Pharmaceuticals and Supplementary Benefits Alberta Aids to Daily Living Manual L – Lifters and Accessories Approved Product List

© 2019 Government of Alberta October 1, 2019 APL L‐ 1

LIFTERS AND ACCESSORIES Recycle Patient Lifters are provided through the AADL Recycle Program and must be returned to an AADL vendor when the client no longer needs it. Slings are considered benchmark benefits and are not recycled by AADL. Eligibility: Must indicate on the 1250 that client has funding in place for overhead track including installation (client responsibility)

Clinical rationale for Heavy Duty models includes the client's weight. Quantity and Frequency Requests are required if replacing lifters within 4 years. One type of lifter provided – either an overhead track lifter or portable floor lifter. Manufacturer and model must be indicated on 1250.

Minimum Standards for Lifters Minimum 3 year warranty on lifter, one year on battery, one year on hand pendant and one year on charger. Must have safety mechanisms – emergency lowering & stop, slack strap switch, over-speed governor. Manufacturers must have an active representative in the province – available for consult. Distribution of equipment is through AADL Approved Vendors with a facility maintained in Alberta. Parts/components must be available from a Canadian Distributor/Warehouse. Vendor to carry common maintenance parts.

Costs: AADL Prices are based on MSRP minus vendor discount unless otherwise indicated. Clients are responsible for any upcharges indicated.

OVERHEAD LIFTERS AADL Cat #

Manufacturer/Model Description Wt.Cap (lbs.)

Lifting range

AADL price

Upgrade cost (Client)

L304 ArjoHuntleigh

Voyageur Overhead Lifter Other compatible manufacturer’s slings permitted. 440 Up to 48” $3097.00 $143.00

L312 Humancare Altair – HD

Durable metal parts, weighs 15.2 lbs. Carriage adapter available to accommodate other manufacturer’s overhead track systems. Other compatible manufacturer’s slings permitted.

484

Up to 66”

$3097.00

Distance Straps - size 3.9” to 17.7” $59.40 Distance Straps - size 19.7” to 29.6” $83.10 Distance Straps – size 31/5” to 39.3” $100.85 D-Ring Adaptor $38.40

L317 Molift

Nomad Overhead lifter Other compatible manufacturer’s slings permitted.

560 Up to 78” $3097.00

L338 Guldman GH1 Adaptor wheels available with lift to accommodate other

manufacturer tracks if required. Other compatible manufacturer’s slings permitted

450 Up to 98” $3047.00

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Alberta Health – Pharmaceuticals and Supplementary Benefits Alberta Aids to Daily Living Manual L – Lifters and Accessories Approved Product List

© 2019 Government of Alberta October 1, 2019 APL L‐ 2

PORTABLE FLOOR LIFTERS Recycle Patient Lifters are provided through the AADL Recycle Program and must be returned to an AADL vendor when the client no longer needs it. Slings are considered benchmark benefits and are not recycled by AADL. Eligibility: Indicate client's weight on all authorizations to support choice of product. Quantity and Frequency Requests are required if replacing lifters within 4 years.

One type of lifter provided – either an overhead track lifter or portable floor lifter. Manufacturer and model must be indicated on 1250.

Minimum Standards for Lifters Minimum 3 year warranty on lifter, one year on battery, one year on hand pendant and one year on charger. Must have safety mechanisms – emergency lowering & stop, slack strap switch, over-speed governor. Manufacturers must have an active representative in the province – available for consult. Distribution of equipment is through AADL Approved Vendors with a facility maintained in Alberta. Parts/components must be available from a Canadian Distributor/Warehouse. Vendor to carry common maintenance parts.

Costs: AADL Prices are based on MSRP minus vendor discount unless otherwise indicated. Clients are responsible for any upcharges indicated.

AADL Cat #

Manufacturer/Model Description Wt.Cap (lbs.)

Lifting range

AADL price

Upgrade cost (Client)

L308 Joerns Weighs 64 lbs. Folding model, requires justification Floor pick-up capability.

340

Up to 71”

$3585.00

$312.00 Hoyer Advance E

L309 ArjoHuntleigh

Maxi 500 Floor pick-up capability. 500 Up to 72” $4320.00 $680.00

L309 Drive FLP500 Floor pick-up capability. 500 Up to 76” $3984.00 N/A

L309 Joerns HPL500-S2 Floor pick-up capability. 500 Up to 76” $4320.00 N/A

L319 Proactive Medical Protekt Lite

Folding model, weighs 83 lbs Other manufacturer slings permitted when compatible With 2-point spreader bar

400 Up to 67” $3585.00 $25.00

L351 Humancare FL180 Floor pick-up capability. 397 Up to 78” $3585.00

L353 Guldman GL5 Floor pick-up capability. 450 Up to 69” $3585.00 $10.00 Sup

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Alberta Health – Pharmaceuticals and Supplementary Benefits Alberta Aids to Daily Living Manual L – Lifters and Accessories Approved Product List

© 2019 Government of Alberta October 1, 2019 APL L‐ 3

SLINGS (Benchmark/non-recycle)

Recycle Patient Lifters are provided through the AADL Recycle Program and must be returned to an AADL vendor when the client no longer needs it. Slings are considered benchmark benefits and are not recycled by AADL. Eligibility: Must indicate client's weight on all authorizations to support choice of product. Quantity and Frequency Limits are 2 slings every 4 years.

Slings must be compatible with all patient lifters listed on pages 1 and 2 of this Approved Product List. Minimum Standards for Slings

Minimum 2 year warranty on slings. Manufacturers must have an active representative in the province – available for consult. Distribution of equipment is through AADL Approved Vendors with a facility maintained in Alberta.

Costs: AADL Prices are based on MSRP minus vendor discount quoted on matching lifter. Pricing is based on the maximum price funded for a sling and is not intended as the price for all types of slings under that manufacturer. Consult with the vendor for individual prices as these will vary according to type.

Approved Manufacturers – Argo Huntleigh, Joerns, Humancare, Molift, Protekt, Guldman, Drive, Silvalea Manufacturer and Model of the client’s lifter must be indicated on the authorization form. AADL Cat #

Manufacturer Description Sizes Maximum AADL price

L321 Invacare Slings – for Invacare Reliant only Small-Xtra Large $237.50 L335 Compatible Slings Small $325.00 L336 Compatible Slings Medium $350.00 L337 Compatible Slings Large $390.00 L333 Clinical Justification Provide Weight Heavy Duty Prior Approval L329 Clinical Justification Custom Prior Approval

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Alberta Health – Pharmaceuticals and Supplementary Benefits Alberta Aids to Daily Living Manual L – Lifters and Accessories Approved Product List

© 2019 Government of Alberta October 1, 2019 APL L‐ 4

DISCONTINUED LARGE EQUIPMENT (Recycle Equipment) Discontinued equipment may be requested from the vendor’s in house stock or from AADL recycle pool only (subject to availability). Contact the benefit clerk assigned to your client’s preferred vendor to determine if there are any available in the recycle pool. Parts to discontinued products may not be available.

AADL Cat # Manufacturer/Model Comments L304 Handicare/Rise Porto 450 Suspension in effect since February 2017. L308 Arjo/Maxi‐Lite Discontinued by Manufacturer L309 Handicare/Waverly Glen F550 Discontinued by Manufacturer L219 Mattress Overlay and Roho insert Moved to E‐benefits – benchmark (E412 & E413) L225 Mattress Overlay and Roho insert Moved to E‐benefits – benchmark (E412 & E413) L236 Action/Gel Overlay Moved to E‐benefits – benchmark (E414 & E415) L316 Humancare Altair 150 Discontinued – 2018

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