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Subject:
Transportation reimbursement for dialysis treatment
Category: Health Asked by: audra58-ga List Price: $15.00 |
Posted:
07 Jul 2004 21:42 PDT
Expires: 06 Aug 2004 21:42 PDT Question ID: 371152 |
My aunt who is 92 and wheelchair bound needs a special transport to and from dialysis three days a week. The cost is $800 a month. Can someone advise me if this cost is able to be covered by Medicare? She has a fixed income; her retirement from Boeing ALL goes for a secondary insurance. I need to know if she can claim the reimbursement and how to make the claim. Thank you. |
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Subject:
Re: Transportation reimbursement for dialysis treatment
From: daniel2d-ga on 07 Jul 2004 21:55 PDT |
Contact medicare directly and ask about transportation coverage (probably not). Areas with transit services usually provide tranportation for disabled people at only slightly higher costs that the public transportation charge. Contact your department of social services and department of aging and see what programs she might quality for. Ask the supervisors at the dialysis center - since they are in the businees they might know. Dialysis is usually 2-3 times per week. At 3 times per week that's 12 times per month. Divided into $800 thats $66 per roundtrip. That's a lot. |
Subject:
Re: Transportation reimbursement for dialysis treatment
From: tdsd84-ga on 15 Jul 2004 20:55 PDT |
Contact her secondary insurance. The number should be on her card. Ask them if they will reimburse for transport services and find out what info from the provider that you need so you can send the claim. Get the name of the person you are speaking and try to get a direct contact person for any questions. If her secondary insurance doesn't cover this, contact a local ambulance service and find out if they offer annual memberships. Our area offers memberships that are affordable and reduce the regular transport fees. Also, contact your local assistance office. They will often reimburse for individuals who meet financial criteria. At least they do in PA. |
Subject:
Re: Transportation reimbursement for dialysis treatment
From: audra58-ga on 17 Jul 2004 19:17 PDT |
I would like to thank both of you for your comments. I will try all the suggestions; and they are all good ones. Thanks again! |
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