Nice ultra light travel chair for anyone living in a freedom or independent living center, with flat dry surfaces. The travel chair is not coded for Medicaid or Medicare.(CMS) This would be a great means of transportation for those who are elder, but have issues walking long distances. A means of transportation that is not coded, will not be honored for payment via CMS. I don't believe this travel chair is rated as a rehab chair, nor do I believe this chair can be altered or modified to meet the complex rehab chair requirements/ standards. And should the device (travel chair) fail to perform or cause injury to its user... who carries the liable insurance on this product. It truly scares me to think of a someone in need of a rehab or complex rehab device, would consider the reference to safely transport them from point A to point B. I am sure that I look hard I might find a Quad that would find some comfort in using this light travel chair, but I don't see it for the greater Quad population. Also, the manufacture claims that they offer a 1 year warranty. Should that warranty be used, who exactly would travel from China to work on the chair? This is important. Best Wishes In a message dated 3/2/2016 2:16:38 P.M. Central Standard Time, lorilivin...@gmail.com writes:
Obviously most of us quads need to go through the rehab process and go with an OT/PT for a wheelchair evaluation to make sure the power wheelchairs and the cushions we use together are right/appropriate for our bodies and will last us for many many many years. But recently when I was looking through some random websites I came across the following ADVERTISEMENT of a "new" foldable power chair on the market (not a scooter) and this shows how an electric wheelchair really only costs around it $2000. But because so many of us quads need/require the rehab power chairs and therefore need to go through the whole "process" of obtaining one - companies like Permobil, Pride Mobility and Invacare can charge insurance companies over $30,000 for our power chairs. Because my only insurance is Medicare and I chose the "elevate" option (which is not a Medicare approved option) I had a co-pay of $7500 for my Permobil M300 in September of 2011. But after receiving my explanation of benefits the cost of my chair was $30,000. And those companies are rolling in the dollars big time because of this not to mention the cushions we need. Most everything (or everything) comes right down to money money money money. So just FYI if you have not seen it already: http://www.discovermymobility.com/store/powerwheelchairs/green-transporter/e z-ultra-lite/ob.html?gclid=CM_4ktjnossCFYqPfgodKtcA3A OR: http://www.ezlitecruiser.com/products/ez-lite-cruiser-deluxe-dx12?utm_source =google&utm_medium=shopping&utm_term=ezlitecruiserdx12&utm_content=pla&utm_c ampaign=0001&gclid=CIuYwJHYossCFQeRfgodoVYGKA&variant=4207296836 -- "Petting, scratching and cuddling a dog could be soothing to the mind and heart and deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer." ~Dean Koontz
