That would be great if you could get a chair that meets your daily traveling needs. I've been denied before because wheelchairs are "for in the home" use only. Please let us know if you're successful in getting the chair you need, and how you got Medicaid to approve it.
On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 7:06 AM, Thomas E. Cusack <[email protected]>wrote: > $50,000.00 wheelchair-you gotta be kiddin' me! It's as much as a lowered > floor minivan! > What is this thing! > *From:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected]; [email protected] > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 27, 2012 8:34 AM > *Subject:* Re: [QUAD-L] Indiana > > Greetings Monty. Are you a member of the Independent Living Center, in > Indianapolis? Are you working with an Occupational Therapist and Medical > Doctor and Rehab Specialist? With their written approval you should have > little problem, providing they are working together. What else keeps you > that busy? > Best Wishes > > In a message dated 3/27/2012 6:06:59 A.M. Central Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > This is Monty of Indiana just checking in And letting everybody know > that I'm okay both physically and mentally for the most part! I am 3/4 > complete for almost nearly 19 years now and very active outside of my home > on a daily basis. Back in January I started the paperwork for my new power > chair and have a doctors appointment to get some of that paperwork out of > the way. My last chair cost Medicaid just over $20,000 and now the > wheelchair shop will be now asking them for a $50,000 chair! I know sounds > outrages but the number of miles I cover just a one-day is like a pizza > delivery guy special during the summer. Even during crazy winner whether > our lovely rain I am out and about living life to the fullest despite my > disability. I know I don't I don't post very many things but I have a good > knowledge of computers especially with Dragon NaturallySpeaking preferred > 11.5 and Windows 7. Just let me know if you have any questions and hope > everybody has a great day > https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1063803217&ref=tn_tnmn > > > >
