Wheelchair Prescription

I am currently five months pregnant with my second child and, due to pregnancy complications I have been having, I am not able to stay on my feet for long periods of time and am therefore on bedrest. I work retail, therefore my doctor has put me on indefinite medical leave from work. It has been three weeks so far, but I would really like to return to work. I would like to get a wheelchair for the remainder of the pregnancy so that I may work, but since I am on Medicaid, I need a "prescription" from my doctor to have them cover the rental. How would I go about asking my doctor for this prescription? Is there some kind of tactful way to ask without just demanding it?

I get this from patients a lot in my office. Actually you would be suprised what can happen if you just ask. Call your doctors office and leave a message for him/her to call you. when they call you just tell them exactly what you put here. You would like to go back to work and the only way you could do that is to have a wheelchair. You doc will more than likely agree with you and allow you to do so UNLESS your pregnancy is too dangerous. At that point I would listen to the doc and for the sake of your baby relax at home!

2007-07-16 08:44:28 by corazonheart83

i payed for health insurance from assurant health and they i got in a accident and ended up paralyzed. all they do is raise my premium from 780 ...

my doctor gave me a prescription for a wheelchair lift will medicare pay for 80% of it?

The first link is to the Americans with Disabilities Act website. The second is to Medicare.

I am assuming you qualify for medicare - but with the new laws - I'd let ADA or the medicare site - or AARP, with a strong advocacy involvement - third link - these sites will have the most up-to-date info.

2006-03-09 11:54:53 by badboy

Price: $2.95 $2.95

I am a Multiple Sclerosis patient confined to a wheelchair I have a doctors prescription for medical marijuana , where can I find a co-op in the Los Angeles California.

West Hollywood. My bestfriend has MS and I drive her there every weekend to get hers. I do suggest the chocolate bars as well, dark chocolate with blueberrys, can't taste the THC.

2006-05-17 07:40:48 by Arlington Man

Price: $5.50 $5.50

Ok, my friends mother recently suffered a mild stroke. She has had several as well as other health complications and the reality is if not now, very soon she is going to need a wheelchair ramp. She lives in Illinois, zip code 60411, and is on medicaid and medicare. I imagine if she is completely wheelchair bound the doctor would give her a prescription or something for the ramp. Anyways, just wondering where I could find some information and what the best way going about getting a wheelchair ramp would be and if medicare and medicaid would cover it, thank you.

Our church paid for someone to build my mom a ramp. If your mom belongs to a church then try contacting them. Could this also possibly be an eagle scout project?

2007-07-14 16:47:48 by The Dude

I've suffered from really bad cramps and nausea from my period since high school- to the point where I'd be taken out of the school in a wheelchair during an 'episode'. I've been taking advil for years, but their effectiveness has lowered- so much that I take 2 every 4 hours and still suffer from moderate cramping on them. I've heard that birth controls can reduce these symptoms, so I won't miss college classes or crew practice anymore.(During our spring training, I actually got kicked out of the boat for the week because I had one of my 'episodes' in the boat). I went to my physician and secretly got a prescription, but it'll show up on my insurance bill- that my parents pay. I can't afford the pills without insurance. I've tried discussing it before with my mother, but she got upset and ended up yelling at me that I "didn't need drugs to solve all my problems" and stormed off. How do I tell her?
've suffered from really bad cramps and nausea from my period since high school- to the point where I'd be taken out of the school in a wheelchair during an 'episode'. I've been taking advil for years, but their effectiveness has lowered- so much that I take 2 every 4 hours and still suffer from moderate cramping on them. I've heard that birth controls can reduce these symptoms, so I won't miss college classes or crew practice anymore.(During our spring training, I actually got kicked out of the boat for the week because I had one of my 'episodes' in the boat). I went to my physician and secretly got a prescription, but it'll show up on my insurance bill- that my parents pay. I can't afford the pills without insurance. I've tried discussing it before with my mother, but she got upset and ended up yelling at me that I "didn't need drugs to solve all my problems" and stormed off. How do I tell her?

>> She is also a registered nurse (40+ years) extensively certified

This is a tough one, honestly. You're old enough to know what you need and you're old enough to decide what is medically best for you. If your mother goes on a rampage, you cannot and should not let it deter you from seeking your own self-comfort. I hate to ask, but is there a history there of substance abuse of any sort in your immediate family? This may be where your mother's anxiety is stemming from. Of course, this is not an excuse for her, but if she would be willing to go with you to your next doctor's appointment, your doctor should be able to gently explain and give information to her to help calm her fears. I'm sure if she has a headache, she would take an aspirin. This is no different, except that, unless you underwent a hysterectomy, this is going to occur monthly until menopause. She should be quite aware of this. After all, she is a female as well.
Good Luck!

LilD

2007-06-10 18:51:37 by Kitty B