Hi Andy, Is there any precedence for classifying equipment like this as medical?
Darrell Shandrow - Shandrow Communications! Technology consultant/instructor, network/systems administrator! A+, CCNA, Network+! Check out high quality telecommunications services at http://ld.net/?nu7i All the best to coalition forces carrying out Operation Iraqi Freedom! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy Baracco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 11:54 AM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] The cost of Braillenotes > Hi Terri, > > I think that the answer is to have note takers for the blind deemed to be > durable medical equipment, and thus they could be paid for by Medicare, > Medicaid, and private health insurance plans. Even if there was a > co-payment, this would cost the user much less than the retail price. > Perhaps this is an issue that the blindness organizations can sink their > teeth into. > > Andy > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
