Hi Jim, Absolutely agreed! I'd fiercely resist the temptation of making this sort of equipment classified as medical. I don't have Medicare... :-)
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: "Jim Ruby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Braillenote List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 4:49 PM Subject: RE: [Braillenote] The cost of Braillenotes > You may be able to do this, but the bn would cost $15,000.00 and not a near > $7,000.00 and then not everyone would be able to get pro-approved for such a > device making the market even smaller because who want to try and buy it on > their own would stand even less of a chance. > > > Get your own Voice Conferencing Room > http://www.ivocalize.com/p/?i=397&a=p&r=0 > Jim Ruby > On-Line Access Technology Trainer > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Blind Sea > http://www.blindsea.com > (651) 385-0702 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dan > Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 6:45 PM > To: Braillenote List > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] The cost of Braillenotes > > > Hi, > If you did, the price would really go through the roof. > > Dan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Darrell Shandrow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 4:17 PM > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] The cost of Braillenotes > > > > 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 > > > > ___ > > 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 > > > ___ > 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 > > > > > > ___ > 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
