Being involved with communication devices, I know there's somethings you
don't say when you're submitting for insurance, especially systems like mine
with Windows CE and cellular phone capabilities, and that's why they're
listed as optional features you can add on later. But for individuals like
myself who depend on attendant care anywhere we might go, I feel you could
justify a cellular phone as a medical necessity. We're just starting to
offer communication devices with these capabilities, so it's going to be
interesting to see what happens.
Thanks,
Anthony
Visit my website at www.anthonyarnold.net
-----Original Message-----
From: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Kendall David Corbett
Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 2:27 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Power chair question
Anthony,
Even with private insurance, a "certificate of medical necessity" (CMN)
needs to be carefully written to get the insurance company to pay for
many options. Beth can probably explain the CMN process better than I
can. These "options" may be necessary for a power chair user to
effectively use the chair. In the Manhattan Medicaid office last year,
approval rates for AT devices including power chairs went down
precipitously as Medicaid funding was being reduced, and fraud was
uncovered. I'll see if I can find the links to those articles again.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/18/nyregion/18medicaid.html?ei=3D5088&en=3D=
b7
bf75d8d29b6c0b&ex=3D1279339200&partner=3Drssnyt&emc=3Drss&pagewanted=3Dal=
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http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/19/nyregion/19medicaid.html?ei=3D5090&en=3D=
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0bb7700cdec7d0&ex=3D1279425600&adxnnl=3D1&partner=3Drssuserland&emc=3Drss=
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nted=3Dall&adxnnlx=3D1144091879-JKhSA16Yqo9q4tEX+/+jGw
Also, if you ever watch late night TV, there are often infomercials
(infomercial is actually a recognized word in MS Word's dictionary!)
encouraging people on Medicare and Medicaid to get a powerchair at "no
cost to you!" IMHO, that sounds like an invitation to fraud.
Kendall=20
An unreasonable man (but my wife says that's redundant!)
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one
persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all
progress depends on the unreasonable man.
-George Bernard Shaw 1856-1950
-----Original Message-----
From: Anthony Arnold [mailto:[log in to unmask]]=20
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 5:56 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Power chair question
Friends,=20
=20
I don't know how many of you have taken the time to study the power
chair
industry (and I know it's probably boring to discuss unless you have a
definite interest), but recently I was describing to somebody that
Invicare
has several different series of power chairs they manufacture. I know
that
this party doesn't want a full explanation on the engineering, but am I
right they use various hardware components to help create various price
levels. =20
=20
Thanks,=20
Anthony=20
Visit my website at <http://www.anthonyarnold.net>
www.anthonyarnold.net
=20
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