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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / May 2005Help! Medical Equipment Question.........
I went to a medical equipment store.......I wanted a longer reaching stick (to reach stuff high or low--because I am only 5' tall and with Cerebral Palsy My longer one is missing since I moved....cannot find it! My knees and legs are so SORE from crawling around looking for it They could not/would not sell me it without out a prescription Any one know the reason why? Bonnie >I went to a medical equipment store.......I wanted a longer reaching >stick (to reach stuff high or low--because I am only 5' tall and with >Cerebral Palsy }They could not/would not sell me it without out a prescription >Any one know the reason why? I can't imagine why they would refuse. I just go to our local place that sells all sorts of medical equipment and say "I want one of those." Of course, we are in Canada, so things like that are more reasonable to obtain. --- Joan >>I went to a medical equipment store.......I wanted a longer reaching >>stick (to reach stuff high or low--because I am only 5' tall and with [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > --- > Joan I can't imagine either...unless you had an inexperienced store person or they completely misunderstood what you were asking for. It's not a piece of medical equipment like a CPAP machine or some such! Ari  Signaturespammage trappage: replace fishies_ with yahoo I'm going to die rather sooner than I'd like. I tried to protect my neighbours from crime, and became the victim of it. Complications in hospital following this resulted in a serious illness. I now need a bone marrow transplant. Many people around the world are waiting for a marrow transplant, too. Please volunteer to be a marrow donor: http://www.abmdr.org.au/ http://www.marrow.org/ Did you not ask them why? I have no problem purchasing from a couple of stores and they have even been helpful in suggesting I get a script from the doctor in order for my insurance to reimburse me for all or part of the cost. Ann Our Independent living program director couldn't understand WHY either He's gonna have one brought over next week. One of mine--the longer one--got misplaced in my move Bonnie I would have paid the money for it......I was told I needed a script for it--they couldn't sell it without one Bonnie > I would have paid the money for it......I was told I needed a script for > it--they couldn't sell it without one > > Bonnie have you tried calling other medical supply stores for it, to see if they say the same thing? (i always call around before i go looking for something specific. saves me a lot of owies.) it really sounds like you wound up talking to somebody who was either very new at the job or just plain dumb. kate Or extremely stupid..........lol Bonnie > Our Independent living program director couldn't understand WHY either yeah, it sounds really bizarrew to me. I mean the "ordinary" reaching sticks are now for sale on every street corner and every catalog. Can't imagine why a longer one would suddenly require a script. Glad you have a source bringing you another. SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare yep--coming with another this afternoon--the other (longer) could be jammed in a closet. The folding one (the shorter one I have now) is 23 1/2 in. long. The other must have been over 24 in. Gonna take the yard stick and measure the next one when they bring it......Bonnie Well -- the reacher they brought--was a used one. I tried picking up a 10 oz. can and before it got to the shelf it dropped to the floor. It works, if not picking up heavy cans. Because of the necrosis my left wrist is week I may have docs office check into prescripting one for me. I liked the one I saw at the store that wouldn't sell me one without the script. Bonnie The doc prescribed a new reacher for me--we cannot find the one that was misplaced.........in all probability....... LOST That company wouldn't sell me one outright (for cash) because I have Medicare. Can they charge more for it under Medicare? It's a $25 dollar reacher Bonnie > The doc prescribed a new reacher for me--we cannot find the one that was > misplaced.........in all probability....... LOST [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Bonnie That explains it. Now this will make no sense. But if a place is a medicare provider as they appear to be, it is against the rules for them to bill you for something like that. It gets really weird, but if you have an RX Medicare will pay them. But it is illegal for them to charge you for something that Medicare would have paid for. We went thru something similar when I needed some home equipment before I could leave the hospital last time. The provider didn't dot all the i's and cross all the t's and ended up not getting paid. Jo > That explains it. Now this will make no sense. But if a place is a > medicare provider as they appear to be, it is against the rules for them to > bill you for something like that. It gets really weird, but if you have an > RX Medicare will pay them. But it is illegal for them to charge you for > something that Medicare would have paid for. Geez.......... sounds like something the government would come up with SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare I wonder what would of happned if I wuld have said no to` the 'Do I have Medicare?" question They said that "scooter" was also on the scrip....my docs nurse said it was not. Their sneaky way of finding out if I had a scooter......?? I told that company a long time ago....."to treat me as a wanted custimer OR"......... besides I HATED the scoot tech (who is no longer there) at that company anyway at that time I said it, I still deal with them.....BUT.on a very limited basis........crutches, CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) machine. Bonnie I am with Joan. I go to the medical place tell them what I need. Last time there I had the doggie knee [pre surgery] and thing kept letting go on me. Told the staff I needed something to keep the knee from doing X and they said - you need this. I gave them money and left. USA here. Now if you are trying to get insurance to pay for it.... Duckie >>I went to a medical equipment store.......I wanted a longer reaching >>stick (to reach stuff high or low--because I am only 5' tall and with [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > --- > Joan Signature_('> (_<_) _ _('< -quack (_<_) _ __('< *QUACK!* <_{__) _('< "|,,|_" (_<_) _('< "AFLAC!" (_<_) Would it be because with a prescription, your insurance will probably pay for it? Gwen > I went to a medical equipment store.......I wanted a longer reaching > stick (to reach stuff high or low--because I am only 5' tall and with [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Bonnie > Would it be because with a prescription, your insurance will probably pay > for it? > Gwen that's the only reason i can think of, too. it could be they misunderstood you and thought that you wanted your insurance company to pay for it. kate >> I went to a medical equipment store.......I wanted a longer reaching >> stick (to reach stuff high or low--because I am only 5' tall and with [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> >> Bonnie > I went to a medical equipment store.......I wanted a longer reaching > stick (to reach stuff high or low--because I am only 5' tall and with [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Bonnie I have gotten long reach pick up tool at Target (folding for $10) and at Home Depot (about 3 feet for $20). though they don't always have them in. You can also go here and search for "pick up tool", which they have for $30, listed as being 34" long http://www.garrettwade.com/ Also, some local hardware stores carry them. The ones in hardware/etc. stores are usually cheaper than the ones in medical supply stores, and are often sturdier. |
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