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Funding

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Must-haves for Letters of Medical Necessity

by Nancy Perlich, COTA, ATP June 17, 2010

Now that you and your team have determined the best standing frame for you to use, it’s time for the Letter of Medical Necessity/Justification (LMN/J). The LMN/LMJ is a detailed document that one or more of your medical team jointly writes to submit to your insurance payer for authorization of the device. Unfortunately not all [...]

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Inspiration of the Hill – CELA 2010

by Nancy Perlich, COTA, ATP May 13, 2010

Inspiring! I do think the attendees of CELA 2010, especially the over 50 consumers, made a difference and inspired the Hill! Besides attending some very interesting educational seminars, we hit the Hill. You may wonder what I mean by the “Hill”. When I say the “Hill” I am talking about “Capitol Hill” and the surrounding [...]

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Enabled to Stand in NZ: Wordless Wednesday

by Jackie Kaufenberg May 12, 2010

This is Amy from New Zealand, who we recently met on our EasyStand Facebook page.  New Zealand has a funding system by the government called Enable. When equipment is no longer required, it goes back to Enable into a storeroom to be re-issued, which is how Amy got her EasyStand Evolv!

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Use School Stimulus Funds for Assistive Technology (while you still can)

by Jackie Kaufenberg March 30, 2010

School therapists, are you aware that federal stimulus funds may be available for adaptive equipment like standing frames through 2010? Your school could have the opportunity to get adaptive equipment for your classroom through the Economic Stimulus Package. As a therapist in education, it is important to be the advocate for your students and voice [...]

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It Takes a Team to Get a Stander

by Nancy Perlich, COTA, ATP March 26, 2010

So…your physician has given you the okay for you to start a standing program. Now it is time for you to gather your “team” who will help you determine what standing device fits your needs and work through the justification process with your payer. Your team should consist of one or more clinicians, a durable [...]

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Want to Stand? Start by calling your physician!

by Nancy Perlich, COTA, ATP February 26, 2010

So you need a stander, but you’re not sure where to begin… Before you start the acquisition process, please stop looking at standers and funding for standers, and start by calling your physician. If you’re followed by a homecare or outpatient Physical or Occupational Therapist, see if they can communicate with your treating physician to [...]

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Health Care Sanity May be In Sight

by Mark Schmitt February 4, 2010

The author, Mark Schmitt, is a T-12 paraplegic and has worked in the rehab industry for nearly twenty years. It is amazing that the election of one person can change the direction of the health care reform. I  believe that everybody wants health care to change for the better. The issue is, do you go [...]

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Trickle Down Effect of the 2010 Healthcare Bill

by Mark Schmitt January 13, 2010

It was inevitable that as the healthcare bill flows through congress we would start to see how it affects each of us individually. I am a wheelchair user and work for a manufacturer of healthcare equipment and have just been informed that there is a trickle down effect of what is being proposed. To pay [...]

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A less-than perfect 2009 can’t crack my armor

by Tiffiny Carlson December 14, 2009

Let’s be honest, 2009 will probably go down as one of the most stressful years seen in this country (especially for those who weren’t alive to experience the Depression). I know it wasn’t easy for me, from cutbacks on writing gigs, cancer in the family, a suicide, bad dating luck, not to mention a cool [...]

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Utilizing PAAT Programs to get Funding for Assistive Technology

by Nancy Perlich, COTA, ATP December 3, 2009

The PAAT program helps individuals with disabilities obtain funding for standing framesor other assistive technology. PAAT locations throughout the US offer support, resources and guidance through the funding process and appeals process if necessary.   The Mandate and Legal Authority The PAAT program was created by 1994 amendments to the Technology-Related Assistance to Individuals with [...]

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