thanks mag, i just got on. that is exactly what i was
getting at. 
 
--- Tamar Raine <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Ken means that medicare is cutting the price they
> will pay for power
> chairs. For instance mine was about 7,000, and they
> will now only pay
> 3,000! which means the more severely disabled will
> not get the chairs they
> need to live actively in the community. 
> 
> [log in to unmask]
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> come see my new designs! 
> 
> 
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Kathleen Salkin <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Date: 12/27/2006 3:07:37 AM
> > Subject: Re: Medical Alerrt
> >
> > Sorry, I'm not sure what you meant by this remark,
> Ken.
> >
> >
> > Thanks for clueing us in, Mike.  As I have said, I
> have no experience  
> > whatsoever with Medicaid programs so that was new
> to me.  My friend  
> > works with people who are elderly and thus use
> Medicare and not  
> > Medicaid.
> >
> > Where in NC are you living now?
> >
> > Kat
> >
> >
> > On 26 Dec 2006, at 23:29, ken barber wrote:
> >
> > hmmm, amazing that they can be so sensable on this
> and
> > be so far off on the chairs.
> >
> > --- Mike Collis <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > > I don't know, Kat.  NC has a program called CAP,
> > > which is Medicaid funded.
> > > I have an alert system from them.  I live on my
> own,
> > > with assistance from
> > > aides, and I really appreciate NC's program.  I
> now
> > > live in Asheville.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Cerebral Palsy List
> > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> > > Kathleen Salkin
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 4:40 PM
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Re: Medical Alerrt
> > >
> > > We are talking about two different kinds of
> > > coverages here - of
> > > course I don't know about SSI and Medicaid (I
> assume
> > > that's what you
> > > mean) but Medicare doesn't cover it, and neither
> > > does health
> > > insurance.  Long-term care insurance is a 
> policy
> > > you purchase to
> > > cover future costs incurred in a long-term
> facility
> > > such as an
> > > assisted-living facility or a nursing home, and
> the
> > > medical alert
> > > systems are usually considered long-term care
> > > expenses, not health
> > > care expenses.
> > >
> > > I feel as if I'm muddying the waters here so
> I'll
> > > let Mag or Kendall
> > > take it from here.
> > >
> > > Kat
> > >
> > >
> > > On 26 Dec 2006, at 16:34, Anthony Arnold wrote:
> > >
> > > Thanks for checking into this so fast, but let's
> use
> > > me as a example,
> > > and I
> > > have cerebral palsy, and let's say I haven't
> worked
> > > a day in my life,
> > > and
> > > all I was on was SSI and Medical Assistance,
> would
> > > MA pay that?  For
> > > somebody such as my father, who will have worked
> for
> > > 45+ years, he is
> > > going
> > > to likely have a better policy than somebody
> such as
> > > myself.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Anthony
> > > www.anthonyarnold.net
> > > (I blog)
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Cerebral Palsy List
> > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> > > Behalf Of
> > > Kathleen Salkin
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 2:20 PM
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Re: Medical Alerrt
> > >
> > > I just spoke to a friend of mine who works in
> > > elderly home health
> > > care business and she said that long-term care
> > > policies might cover
> > > this expense but not health care policies.
> > >
> > > Kat
> > >
> > >
> > > On 26 Dec 2006, at 15:03, Anthony Arnold wrote:
> > >
> > > Friends,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I know I haven't written for a while, but I'm
> > > wondering if any of you
> > > know
> > > if you can get either medical assistance or
> social
> > > service to help
> > > pay the
> > > monthly charges for a Medical Alert system? 
> It's
> > > about $32 a month,
> > > and I'd
> > > feel it would be classed as a medical necessity.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Anthony
> > >
> > >    <http://www.anthonyarnold.net>
> > > www.anthonyarnold.net
> > >
> > > (I blog)
> > >
> > >
> > >
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