I was anxiously awaiting your response Wheelchair! I will call my CMS office and ask. Invacare has been nothing but wonderful and helpful to me, why would I want to change?
Nicki From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, June 19, 2017 4:15 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] New Chair I found this most interesting. So I called Invacare and read back to them what you wrote. I was assure that they were still in business and new plants continue to open. Have you considered calling your local CMS Office and asking for a written copy of the procedure/guideline for someone in need of an electric wheelchair, with a doctor's order. Your salesperson is trying to guide you to a product they stock, for their benefit, not yours. Call Invacare Customer Service and hear from the Horse's Mouth................... rather than from the Horse's Ass. (smiling) Best Wishes In a message dated 6/19/2017 11:48:41 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Need your opinions and input please I have been injured almost 19 years (Thought it was 20 but I was wrong) and I am getting ready to get a new chair. This will be my 3rd chair and and my 1st two were Invacare Action Arrow Storms. They are no longer making this chair L I hate change! I went to an evaluation appointment and was told the chair I want (Invacare Torque 3) is considered a Group 4 chair And it would be difficult to get. They recommended a Permobil C350 or Quantum Rival. They told me that an Invacare plant had been shut down by the FDA ( I think that’s right) and their concern is if I got the Invacare they might quit making parts for it. I feel they probably make more $$ off the other two chairs (I just really have trust issues with them) . I have had incredible luck with my Invacare chairs, obviously since 2 have lasted 19 years. What would you recommend? Nicki
