Guest guest Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 Hi ... Since your brace was probably custom made, there would not really be any value to it, although I see them from time to time on eBay. (You don't want to know why there's a market for them!) You might ask your surgeon's office about the bone stimulator, to see if they have a patient who could use it. I doubt, however, that you'd be able to take a tax deduction for it, since I assume it was paid for by your insurance company. Regards, > > I am thinking of donating two of my braces and bone stimulator. Anyone > know where I can donate and take a tax writeoff. Each brace was $1000 > and the bone stim was $2600 so I would like a tax break..thanks valerie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 --- , The only way you can use it as a medical expense for deduction is if you paid for it or any portion of it on your taxes for out of pocket medical expenses. Each year between me, the children etc I keep all receipts for anything I spent out of pocket, even copays, it adds up,last year alone, $11,000 out of pocket, and I have what all would consider excellent health insurance. So if youpaid any amount for any thing meds, toilet seats,canes keep the receipt for when you do your taxes!! , PA In , " Racine " <linda@...> wrote: > > Hi ... > > Since your brace was probably custom made, there would not really be > any value to it, although I see them from time to time on eBay. (You > don't want to know why there's a market for them!) > > You might ask your surgeon's office about the bone stimulator, to see > if they have a patient who could use it. I doubt, however, that you'd > be able to take a tax deduction for it, since I assume it was paid for > by your insurance company. > > Regards, > > > > > > > I am thinking of donating two of my braces and bone stimulator. Anyone > > know where I can donate and take a tax writeoff. Each brace was $1000 > > and the bone stim was $2600 so I would like a tax break..thanks valerie > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 , The braces are not custom made, they go by measuring the turso, breast. hips and naval. They have small, med, large, XL. The bone stimulator was not paid by insurance but Out of pocket since my medical equip cap was reached with one of my braces, I have three. Thanks, > > > > I am thinking of donating two of my braces and bone stimulator. Anyone > > know where I can donate and take a tax writeoff. Each brace was $1000 > > and the bone stim was $2600 so I would like a tax break..thanks valerie > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Thanks mary, I will. > > > > > > I am thinking of donating two of my braces and bone stimulator. > Anyone > > > know where I can donate and take a tax writeoff. Each brace was > $1000 > > > and the bone stim was $2600 so I would like a tax break..thanks > valerie > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Wow, do any of you other folks have off the shelf braces? You learn something new every day! (I knew that some docs use them, but I don't think I'd ever heard of any of the top revision docs doing so.) , you must have a boat load of medical expenses. :-( My understanding is that bone stims cost a small fortune. As mentioned before, you can deduct medical expenses from your income tax if they reach a certain level, but I doubt that any non-profit could utilize the brace or the stim in order to give you another deduction. -- > > > > > > I am thinking of donating two of my braces and bone stimulator. > Anyone > > > know where I can donate and take a tax writeoff. Each brace was > $1000 > > > and the bone stim was $2600 so I would like a tax break..thanks > valerie > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 - I wasn't casted for the TLSO I got - he just measured me, as said. I was quite surprised, and questioned it at the time. And I'm convinced that is why the thing never fit me properly. ~~ > > > > > > > > I am thinking of donating two of my braces and bone stimulator. > > Anyone > > > > know where I can donate and take a tax writeoff. Each brace was > > $1000 > > > > and the bone stim was $2600 so I would like a tax break..thanks > > valerie > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Dear and , After surgery, my decompression I kept waiting for them to wrap me in plaster to make a form for my brace like they did in the seventies. No, they just measured the front side of me and came back a day later with a brace. I used the same brace thru my decompression recovery and thru my two revisions. I did have more holes drilled into it and some tweeking, but that was it. Now when my daughter got fitted for her brace, they put her on a frame, and wrapped her in plaster. Her brace was to stop progression, and had a push pad to pull over her torso. In the brace her curve would go from 29 degrees to only three while wearing it.It was expensive, 1800.00 dollars, of which I paid a five hundred dollar deductable, plus twenty percent. maybe you should look to see if the braces could be used by doc's who volunteer to do surgeries in third world areas, I know Kumar did two weeks worth this summer in Africa, maybe they could be used in that way and you could get a write off for that. I just threw mine out, just wanted it gone, but if it could have helped someone else I'll be sorry for that. Colorado Springs [ ] Re: donation Wow, do any of you other folks have off the shelf braces? You learnsomething new every day! (I knew that some docs use them, but I don'tthink I'd ever heard of any of the top revision docs doing so.), you must have a boat load of medical expenses. :-( Myunderstanding is that bone stims cost a small fortune. As mentionedbefore, you can deduct medical expenses from your income tax if theyreach a certain level, but I doubt that any non-profit could utilizethe brace or the stim in order to give you another deduction.--> > >> > > I am thinking of donating two of my braces and bone stimulator. > Anyone > > > know where I can donate and take a tax writeoff. Each brace was > $1000 > > > and the bone stim was $2600 so I would like a tax break..thanks > valerie> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 , The stim costs $5555, I negotiated $2600 with EBI Medical. > > > > > > > > I am thinking of donating two of my braces and bone stimulator. > > Anyone > > > > know where I can donate and take a tax writeoff. Each brace was > > $1000 > > > > and the bone stim was $2600 so I would like a tax break..thanks > > valerie > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 , You know I didn't know it was off the shelf. I thought since I was measured in the OR that they custom made it. It wasn't until last month when I talked to the manufacturer and not the front sales company did I find out that they catogorize the measurements and send the brace off that way. Did everybody else get some sort of mold made? then a brace? > > > > > > > > I am thinking of donating two of my braces and bone stimulator. > > Anyone > > > > know where I can donate and take a tax writeoff. Each brace was > > $1000 > > > > and the bone stim was $2600 so I would like a tax break..thanks > > valerie > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 , Do you have an email address for his office or a full name and location? I'll check it out. valerie > > > > > > > > I am thinking of donating two of my braces and bone stimulator. > > Anyone > > > > know where I can donate and take a tax writeoff. Each brace was > > $1000 > > > > and the bone stim was $2600 so I would like a tax break..thanks > > valerie > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Dear , I'll check with Lee tomorrow and see if they can be donated, and I'll get back to you! [ ] Re: donation ,Do you have an email address for his office or a full name and location? I'll check it out. valerie> > > >> > > > I am thinking of donating two of my braces and bone stimulator. > > Anyone > > > > know where I can donate and take a tax writeoff. Each brace was > > $1000 > > > > and the bone stim was $2600 so I would like a tax break..thanks > > valerie> > > >> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 , I think mine might have ben more like you suggest. It was an open metal frame with padding at the breast, pubis, and hips and it had adjustible straps with snaps and velcro....no plaster form was made. Cam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 exactly, my brace was all adjustable via velcro except for the thoracic piece, that was via a screw up and down slide kind of thing. > > > , > > I think mine might have ben more like you suggest. It was an open > metal frame with padding at the breast, pubis, and hips and it had > adjustible straps with snaps and velcro....no plaster form was made. > > Cam > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 > > Hi Bee, > > I was waiting for the Australian dollar to improve before I made a > donation, but it doesnt look like budging any time soon so I thought I > would make a donation before christmas anyways. > > Thanks for all your knowledge you are sharing and the compassion you > show and time you take out of your days to answer all our questions. > It is greatly appreciated. > > Have a merry christmas! ++Hi Amber. I received your generous donation. Thanks so very much. You are so very thoughtful to help me! You are so welcome for my help. It is an honor. You have a Merry Christmas too Amber! Luv & Hugs, Bee > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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