[AT] Portland Handicap Permits

[jfgrant]

Well from my experience this is how it went. My Dr. prescribed a handicap 
vehicle i.e.. a hoveround , rascal etc. for indoor and outdoor use. I went 
to the local store and that's where I got my education. Medicare will ONLY 
(at this time) pay for a motorized wheelchair IF the patient cannot get 
around within the home. They (Medicare) will not consider any usage for 
without the home. If you cannot get from your bedroom to the bathroom - 
kitchen then they will consider your application. If you can walk a limited 
amount within your home chances are that you will not be approved. If you 
main reason for a vehicle is getting around outside they will NOT approve or 
even consider you. My main reason was for outdoor use so the store said that 
I would be wasting my and their time. I did find a wonderful unit that had 
just been traded in at a very reasonable cost so that's what I got. I was 
able to save the sales tax as I had a prescription and was able to deduct it 
on my income tax as a medical expense. Other areas may be different but 
that's the way it is here in Michigan. I was informed that next year they 
(Medicare) may rethink their position regarding power wheelchairs to more 
scoter type vehicles as power chairs are very expensive. Duh-! I use mine to 
get from the house to the tractor shed. (tractor reference).  John Grant
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at cox.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 6:42 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Portland Handicap Permits


> Walt do you know what generally means?  You are a specific case not a 
> general case.  A friend of mine just retired after years of selling 
> hoveround.  I can tell you for a fact that the vast majority of what he 
> sold were prescibed by a doctor and paid for by medicare or an insurance 
> company. In fact they didn't even want to talk to folks that didn't have a 
> prescription for the scotter.
>
> Charlie
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> Subject: Re: [AT] Portland Handicap Permits
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>> In a message dated 8/16/2005 1:30:06 P.M.  Pacific Daylight Time,
>> chill8 at cox.net writes:
>> Rascal, Hoveround and other  similar scooters are generally Dr. 
>> prescribed.
>> I don't see how they could  turn them down.  "Americans With Disabilities
>> Act" folks would like to  know about it  otherwise.
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>>
>>
>> That's  not exactly true I couldn't get my wheel chair though the 
>> insurance
>> and  government program because you have to need it to get around your 
>> house to
>> qualify.  Since I can walk some I don't, so I had to buy mine outright
>> Luckily I was able to get one in the paper for next to nothing.  I know a 
>> lot of
>> people who are in the same situation. They really don't like rascals and 
>> such
>> as most people use them for going to the market or fairs and tractor 
>> shows
>> that require a lot of walking.  Funny I do better walking outside on the 
>> grass
>> than I do in the house on the hard floor. I guess that is why the doctors
>> say I have an UNKOWN Neurological disease
>>
>> Walt Davies
>> Cooper Hollow  Farm
>> Monmouth, OR 97361
>> 503 623-0460
>>
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