Rob and anyone else who is following this thread, The two models he recommended were Respironics PLV or LTV Pulmomed. By the way, I was really unhappy with the...
Dorian -20- is in college, on medicaid. We live in Florida He also has been receiving coverage from my group health insurance plan from my job. We need some...
(Is it true that Medicaid does not pay for motorized wheel-chairs and repairs?) Medicaid covers everything, u must be thinking of Medicare.. Medicaid is for...
Cody, Do you live in Florida and know for sure that they pay for wheelchairs and repairs? Medicaid is different from state to state and therefore what is or is...
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Jason, when a patient has no insurance, and only has Medicaid, and repairs aren't covered, then who covers? MDA might., no guarantee though. Are you...
Not 100% sure on the answers because Medicaid is a little different from state to state. But here in Maryland, Medicaid does pay for power wheelchairs. Not...
Cloe and Dorian, My son Peter has only been on Medicaid since Feb., when he turned 18. It is my understanding from the Durable Medical providers that we've...
What is the difference between assist control and simv? John H. There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval. --George Santayana(1863-1952) ...
For years it was LP-6, then LP-10s, and other work horse was the PLV-100, all fine volume vents. Then in, oh maybe last 10-15yrs, Pulmonetic started making a...
Assist/Control In this mode, if the breathing effort is strong enough to trigger the A breath , the ventilator assists breathing. The ventilator then delivers...
Annette, I am glad to hear that you Medicaid, in your state, will cover what your primary and secondary insurances do not. I wanted to present to others that...
Saline solution should not be used for inhalation purposes i.e. Humidifiers or inline kinds.. In the US, we use sterile water that's labeled for respiratory...
Things become complicated with multiple insurances, and they start passing the buck to the next.. That sucks it is that way in Kansas.. Take care, Cody...
Cody - ... set ... I don't want to argue semantics, I just want to make sure our fellow DMDers have the best information possible. ... I agree with you 100%...
I think Medicaid is in a constant state of change, nationwide too.. Absolute necessities are all they cover in Arizona, and require doctors prescription and a...
Cody, You know what the funny thing is - in Kansas we have a great (comparatively speaking) Home and Community based system (through Medicaid) for hiring ...
I had no idea Medicaid was so inconsistent from state to state. Annette ... From: Jason Gallagher To: dmdpioneers@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, September 02,...
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06246/718675-114.stm Fantastic article on a guy with DMD heading off to college for his freshmen year. Boy many things in this...
In Maryland you can get a in home waiver that allows you to still keep medicade when you go on medicare. It also allows you to have income a little over the...
I was recently contacted by a gentleman named George who asked me to announce here that there is now a Yahoo group specifically for fathers who have a child...