I got a new chair about 6 years ago and Medicare
is my primary. I had to do all the following
steps except #3. The only doctor involved was my family doctor.
Dan
At 06:54 PM 7/18/2009, wheelch...@aol.com said
something that elicited my response:
You deserve the very best, but government
insurance is a slow process and for them to pay
you have to follow their guidelines. That would included:
A Doctor's Order
An evaluation by certified Occupational Therapist
A Rehab Doctor's Order for the chair's specific and the "codes"
An estimate for the chair with all the necessary
accessories by code are submitted and approved.
Gov Insurance pays for chairs within those
codes. Those chairs outside the approved codes
will not be consider without special
consideration and letter of need by your rehab doctor.
Best Wishes
In a message dated 7/18/2009 5:47:09 P.M.
Central Daylight Time, poaj...@sbcglobal.net writes:
OK you guys I need some help. I hoped that I
would never have to look for another wheelchair,
because I just love my omega trac. But since
Medicare will not pay for repairs for it because
I bought it privately and came into the Medicare
System with a wheelchair, I have to start looking for a new chair.
I want front wheel drive, enough power to get
around outside-read that not on cement-with
enough clearance to get over small rocks, 2s4s,
low center of gravity because I am on a hillside.
I have to have tilt and recline, Iâve always
had elevating leg rests, but I hardly ever use them so they are not necessary.
My omega trac has true tracking, when I go
across the slope it does not try to move
downhill, an air compressor on board which is
extremely handy when I get stuck in the horse
pasture, because I can raise the chair 4 inches
to get over obstacles, tilt and recline, and
will easily go up a 45°slope without trying to
tip over. It weighs 450 pounds and is not the
fastest maneuvering wheelchair out there. JBut
is the first wheelchair I have felt comfortable
and safe in. My first two chairs were quickie
and Invacare storm, both of them broke down
innumerable times, and I often ripped wires
loose out in the brush, even though we tried to zip tie everything very tight.
We are very limited as to DMEâs, Med Tech
really dominates the area and offers very poor
service. So I am trying Accelance and hoping
they have some expertise with high quads.
Any suggestions before I meet with a sales
Rep? Any of you familiar with center drive on
rough terrain? It appears to me that I would
get hung up a lot of times. I really like front
wheel drive as I do not feel that I will tip
over going uphill, as I did in both a quickie and Invacare.
Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks. Joan in hot Reno-100° today.
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