Hey Dan,

Let me know when you hit London.

Cheers

Deri

On Saturday 25 Jan 2003 8:45 am, you wrote:
> are you talking to me beth, i'm ok. in  october i had my second solo show
> in n.y. i didn't sell anything.  the art world is hurting so much given the
> current events in the world.   in mmay i graduate with second b.s. in art
> thhis time.  then  my friend and i are off to europe for about amonth.
>
> later,
> dan
>
> on 1/25/03 1:00 PM, Elizabeth H. Thiers at [log in to unmask] wrote:
> > You still around!  How's life been treatin ya?
> >
> > Beth T. the OT
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Dan Keplinger
> > Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 8:54 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Automatic Medicaid for EVERY disabled person?
> >
> >
> > try contacting TASH http://www.tash.org/  they do alot to keep people out
> > of insatutions.
> >
> > dan
> >
> > on 1/24/03 6:42 PM, Elizabeth H. Thiers at [log in to unmask] wrote:
> >> David,
> >> Could you let this person know that there are many types of Medwaiver
> >> programs out there that vary from state to state.  There is often a
> >> community waiver for medical issues and another program that helps keep
> >> people with disabilities out of long term care instituions.  It may take
> >> several calls to find out who to talk to for either program.  Here in
> >> Florida there are also Developmental Disabilities funding if you can get
> >
> > for
> >
> >> people.
> >> Sometimes the problem is that the Medwaiver program is only set up for
> >> people with specific diagnosis such as Mental retardation, cerebral
> >> palsy, Spina Bifida, Prader-Willi, and Autism here in Florida.
> >>
> >>
> >> Beth T. the OT
> >> Subject: Re: Automatic Medicaid for EVERY disabled person?
> >>
> >>> David,
> >>> Does this mean that once the child turns 18 or 21 that we are back to
> >>> square one?
> >>> Or is the waiver system still illegal? My son was injured at 17 years
> >>> old but is now 22. He is being rejected for community services because
> >
> > the
> >
> >>> waiver program doesn't work with his managed care Medicaid program. (in
> >>> our county SSI Medicaid recipients are required to participate in a
> >>> trial program that breaks them into 3 groups, 2 HMO or 1 managed care
> >>> plan).
> >
> > The
> >
> >>> managed care plan best meets his medical needs but offers no community
> >>> services. I am being forced into choosing between his medical needs and
> >>> the community supports that could offer him so much.