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  1. Chincoteaguer

    Medical transport experiences

    Rescue squad responded to 911 call last Monday and transported my wife to non-hospital emergency room. Kidney infection plus stone blocking ducks required another medical transport to hospital. Both transports covered by Medicare and med gap insurance. Immediate procedure in operating room...
  2. blitzc

    Recent Diagnosis

    Hello Everyone! My name is Cathy and am new here and trying posting for only the second time. Not so certain about how the rules and regulations work and feeling a bit apprehensive. What do I say to all of you? I am 53 years old and live in Ohio with my husband. We recently became empty...
  3. Kristina1

    wheelchairs and insurance question

    How often will insurance pay for a wheelchair- is it one per every certain amount of years? And how hard is it to get approved? I can still walk but fatigue utterly after short distances. I'm worried if we request a wheelchair eval insurance will decide that my ambulation is not impaired...
  4. KarenNWendyn

    Shingles

    A fellow walked into a doctor's office and the receptionist asked him what he had. He said, "Shingles." So she took down his name, address, medical insurance number and told him to have a seat. A few minutes later a nurse's aid came out and asked him what he had. He said, "Shingles." So she...
  5. R

    Think I have ALS and have some questions

    So first off, I’m a male of 21yo. I’ve been healthy my whole life up until 2017, I was trying to lose weight from 190 and went down to 115 as of now, I was trying to lose weight but now I can’t seem to keep weight on. So about a month ago I started to develop bad back pain in my lower back, at...
  6. B

    Is this ALS

    This is my first post here, I am a 43 year old mom of 7 so I'm sure like most I can't help but think this can't be happening to me....My symptoms began in October of 2017 with constant headaches and a dull ache in my back shoulder area I seen my GP dr. Who sent me to get a ct scan of my...
  7. Chincoteaguer

    Medicare says shower is a luxury.

    Just learned from our ALS clinic that a shower wheel chair is not covered by Medicare. My supplemental insurance only covers items that Medicare covers. Rule says shower chair is a luxury item thus not covered. Both Medicaid and many private insurance companies cover the shower chair...
  8. M

    Vast symptoms... worried about Bulbar onset.

    I was recently told by my internist that I most likely have Myasthenia Gravis, ALS, or something similar. She is not thrilled with my care thus far by my current neurologist and spoke with the chief of Neurology at the University of Utah, who specializes in ALS, MG, EMG, etc. He has agreed to...
  9. chally

    I’ve insurence

    Well I am intrigued with a members choice in reaching the finish line by untilizing VSED . Along with hospice help. Does anyone know what insurence companies think about this. Seems like a good way to head out but not at the loss of life insurance. Any thoughts? Chally
  10. wishmobbing

    Switch control communication software

    Quite honestly, I'm trying for days now to make proper use of the search function here but I don't find the concentration to follow through with it. My PALS speech is going quickly and things with health insurance are going slow. Time for improv. We have an old iPad and found out roughly how to...
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