That was well said Sue. I can tell you when I moved from Orange County in
Southern California to a small city here in Northern California I was in for a
shock. Medigap insurance went from $30 for an HMO that included dental to
nothing because I simply could not afford an additional $250 premium so I went
just with the bsic Medicare.

I am to say there are two brain injury support group/programs that I can access
and I have a a very rudimentry HMO .... basically they added a higher
deductabile than Medicare to process pescriptions and other claims. Had I known
I would have over $700 in physical therapy co-pay I would have skipped it as I
knew the exercises already. But the electro-therapy personnal TENS unit was
well worth the price as I now I can administer that to myself.

Location and resources are always going to be a problem. It is sad that those
that most need medical services are being squeezed into what is basically
non-services.

I have a sister who is both developmentally disabled and has schizophrena. The
state of California had her therapy done via video sessions. That was scary as
so much of her bizarre behavior was missed or ignored. She is now living in
another state that sends herto a regular psychiatrist.

Oh .... do not let me keep ranting.

Thanks for al you do online.



--- In Traumatic_Brain_Injury@yahoogroups.com, "sabi_sue" <sabisue@...> wrote:
>
> There are so many things that we in the brain injury community need, or some
ofus need. Each person has different needs, to be sure.
>
> Just generally speaking, I would like to say that people in our community need
a full continuum of services.