Ha! HMO's are not so vision-rehab friendly!! In NYC, HIP does not cover it at all. Some managed care Medicaid will cover it.
The Commission for Blind and Visually Handicapped (your state agency might be named something else) will sometimes provide vouchers for students and adults who are going to back to work and have no other method of receiving vision rehab. Straight Medicare will also pay for vision rehab, but with more and more people getting pushed into managed care plans it is difficult to get reimbursed. I saw a patient from Aetna who was able to get OT covered, but his low vision devices were not. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 1:13 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [OTlist] Low vision and HMOs Does anyone have a list of which HMOs cover OT in low vision rehab? Jenny -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] ************************************************************************ ************** Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. www.otdegree.com/otn ************************************************************************ ************** -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] ************************************************************************************** Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. www.otdegree.com/otn **************************************************************************************
