Anthony,

I don't know if you receive Medicaid Waiver services, but most states have
different medicaid waiver programs for people with disabilities and often
for the elderly as well.  These waivers usually cover services that go
beyond what typical Medicaid will cover.  Wyoming's Waiver covers some home
modifications.  A MedicalAlert system doesn't seem like it'd be too much of
a stretch, as waivers are designed to keep people who might otherwise need
to be institutionalized in the community.  Unfortunately most states also
have waiting lists for Waiver services, and the services offered vary from
state to state, as Medicaid is a joint ste/federal program.  In North
Dakota, my professional counterpart is Cathy Haarstad at Minot State
University, and I'm sure she could steer you in the right direction for more
info specific to ND.  Cathy's email is: [log in to unmask]


On 12/26/06, 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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