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.