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  1. D

    Attention federal employees

    Nowadays it isn't easy to find health plans with no caps on home health coverage, but if you're covered under a federal employee HMO plan, you should check the plan documents to see if it is a "federally qualified" HMO. No limits on the frequency or duration of visits are permitted on home...
  2. rose

    A new organic formula: Kate Farms

    In March of this year, a new company (Kate Farms) launched a product that has a billing code for insurance purposes. They have a more calorie dense, 1.5 version that is still pending, but the 1.1 type already has approval. They're also going to introduce a blended food variety later this...
  3. Lkaibel

    Emergency Room Today

    Today, Brian went the Emergency Room because the ALS clinic said his massive, room spinning vertigo attacks starting last night might be a stroke. Well, we spent four hours there and no stroke, no heart attack but they seem to think he has inner ear issues. He was referred to an ENT but we are...
  4. M

    Bowel trouble?

    I PM Nikki and she told me it is ok to post. I have neurogenic bladder & bowels and have difficulty 'going'......I found a product that's for spinal cord injury patients and works for me so I thought I would share. It's called enemeez. It helps with evacuation. (I use a laxative too) If...
  5. D

    Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

    Hi, Folks. I bet you didn't know that Article 19 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities provides that a state is required ensure that disabled people have access to adequate support to allow them to remain at home. Specifically, the Convention requires a government to...
  6. K

    Medicare and tube food

    The group that provides the feeding tube and supplies is telling me I have to consume at least 750 calories a day of osmolite in order for medicare to cover the supplies. My issue is that osmolite is loaded with corn sugars and milk proteins which doesn't agree with my body. I found RealFood...
  7. S

    I feel so helpless right now....

    Jan 20, 2016 my Hubby was diagnosed with this horrible disease called ALS....through it all, he's never complained...not one word....he always says.."why complain, it is what it is...I can't change it". We've been blessed with so many great days..made each other laugh...instead of cry...and even...
  8. mpnatx

    Another PWC Question

    Had clinic on Wednesday and was given another prescription for a PWC. They wrote a script last time, but I didn't follow through. I have an older worn PWC that was given to me, so I let the script lapse. The clinic has their own DME. But after he told me he only has Quantum wheelchairs, I...
  9. Nikki J

    US PWC poll - read ALL the directions before voting

    1. This is for US members with medicare or private insurance only. There will be a separate VA poll. If this is an issue in other countries and you want to poll this feel free to do so or request my help to do so 2 this is for people who got their chair through insurance or tried to do so...
  10. KimT

    Permobil Seat Elevator

    Sadly, the squeaky wheel does get the grease. Last week Ability Medical Supply Company called me to let me know my wheel chair had been approved EXCEPT for the seat elevator. She informed me that I would have to pay $2,800. I knew they had spent a lot of time getting the order ready and...
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