Re: New Mapping and Other News

[Guest guest]

robert

i am so sorry medicare denied a second CI ... not fair and not right

but again i can't stress enough how very important the WORDING for the

approval and just as important WHO

submits or signs for a request to approve bilateral as a person i

have no power

audies has a little but not much it is the doctors who medicare will

listen to most

if a doctor requests and a doctor words it very carefully and clearly then

there is a much greater chance of approval medicare routinely denies any

requests from individuals and

many professionals doctors have the power and again wording is the

key

susan

[Guest guest]

,

Just keep on fighting it. You had different people who looked over your report

then had. Sometime you have to continue to resubmit the paperwork. It may

take 2 or 3 tries.

Telecoil and microphone together… Yuk. On my hearing aids, I have Telecoil /

Telecoil-Microphone / Microphone switch. I hate the Telecoil-microphone one. I

don’t use it at all. I guess it what an individual choice.

Good luck !

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From: " " <rlclark77@...>

Date: 2004/11/24 Wed AM 10:41:28 GMT-11:00

" " < >

Subject: New Mapping and Other News

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[Guest guest]

,

It appears to be a regional anomaly. Right now I want to check out this

" regional " attitude before I proceed.

When I briefly tried a cell phone a few weeks ago, I found I could not

hear my voice. It has no side tone. So a mix can bne helpful then. Its

really strange to speak and not hear yourself.

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Anything worth fighting for is worth fighting dirty for.

& Gimlet (Guide Dawggie)

Portland, Oregon

N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup

rlclark77@...

http://home.comcast.net/~rlclark77/

[Guest guest]

,

I'm sorry Medicare denied your request for another CI. <sigh> Did your audi

stress the importance of bilateral CIs in your case given blindness for

sound localization, increased safety while traveling, etc.? If he didn't --

and you decide to appeal this decision, perhaps your audi could emphasize

how important bilateral CIs are for you. Who knows? It just might make a

difference. I hope so.

In the meantime, here's a peppermint mocha to help you feel better.

Tigger also sends plenty of tail wags to Gimlet.

Surgery date: 12/22/04 (28 days and counting!)

Activation date: 1/18/05

[Guest guest]

,

I think this will be my plan at this time, to query my audie about how

he presented my request then go to the next stage. I also think showing

that others like me have indeed been approved will help push him to redo the

request. I would like to hear more about that person who was approved.

Hey now wait a minute! Two left feet? ()looks down....nope, aint no

two left, they two right feet!) Now get it right ! And just so you

know, I will dance with you any day. (raises eyebrows....he will? go on

now, he doesnt bite!)

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Save a tree - shoot a beaver.

& Gimlet (Guide Dawggie)

Portland, Oregon

N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup

rlclark77@...

http://home.comcast.net/~rlclark77/

[Guest guest]

,

I think you're on the right track by seeking an advocate (hopefully

one that knows the " science " of the reports). I also think Alice is

right too. Bottom line.....Keep On Fighting! I'd also find out who

the legislators are in your state who are supportive of disablity

groups, etc. Do you have an ombudsman in your state? They can help

get through red tape when others can't seem to do it.

Good Luck,

Gayle

> Alice,

> You think its how the clinic submiited my request? That is a

> possibility. ly, I want an " advocate " who could work with em

on this

> because I am too easily overwhelmed and put off when it comes to

dealing

> with the mindless and faceless beings you never see. Now if I ask

my audie

> to see what he put in, how am I going to knbow if its good or not.

LOL See

> what I mean?

>

> Sigh. I am going to have fun tomorrow. Play in the kitchen,

that will

> take my mind off things.

>

> *---* *---* *---* *---* *---*

> I just read that last year 4,153,237 people got married in the U.S.

I don't

> want to start any trouble, but shouldn't that be an even number?

> -- Beckie Shiles

> & Gimlet (Guide Dawggie)

> Portland, Oregon

> N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup

> rlclark77@c...

> http://home.comcast.net/~rlclark77/

[Guest guest]

Hey .....request copies of all correspondence between your

audie's office and the Medicare offices. Keep track of everything as

you'll need to document at some point what has been done. (Sorry if

I sound like I'm issuing orders....not trying to do that.)

Gayle

> my friend (in crime?!?),

> Alice got me to thinking it may be how my audie presented my

case. That

> is what I gotta find out. How to find out is the kicker. I will

start by

> asking my audie I guess. LOL It sounded like he was saying that

Medicare

> just flat out says " we do not pay for 2 CI's " . I told him of a

case ()

> who had no trouble and he was quite skeptical. This is beginning

to sound

> like court. Gather ALL the evidence and plead the case. What will

lend

> weight to this is evidence that other deafblind with only Miedicare

was

> successful in getting two implants.

>

> A peppermint mocha! Just what I needed!!! Sirry in advance to

the

> list.....dances with and drinks the mocha at the same time.

Quite a

> feat isnt it? LOL

>

> Gimlet happily wags back. Its no wonder, her dinner time

is......now!

> LOL

>

> *---* *---* *---* *---* *---*

> I'm not crazy. I've been in a very bad mood for 30 years.

> & Gimlet (Guide Dawggie)

> Portland, Oregon

> N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup

> rlclark77@c...

> http://home.comcast.net/~rlclark77/

[Guest guest]

Gayle,

Go on and issue orders! Call my audie at OHSU and do it to it! LOL I

aint resting til I get what I need.

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" My greatest fear in life is that no-one will remember me after I'm dead. "

--Some dead guy

& Gimlet (Guide Dawggie)

Portland, Oregon

N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup

rlclark77@...

http://home.comcast.net/~rlclark77/