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Is this a change in policy? I
know for a
fact that we have received equipment that was purchased by the VA.
The families
told me that they verified that they could donate this equipment by the
VA? Antoinette Verdone, MSBME,
ATP Assistive Technology
Specialist The ALS Association, Greater
42 Broadway, Phone: 212-720-3054 Fax: 212-619-7409 Email: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx "One cannot consent to creep when
one
has the impulse to soar" -- Helen
Keller From:
xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alisa Brownlee I received this email from one of our
nurse coordinators and wanted to share this with the list. This is
important information for our veterans that are receiving AAC and other AT
equipment from the VA. I had the meeting the VISN 4 Chief of Prosthetics
last
week. It was stated that all items that are dispersed by the VA must
be
returned back to the VA for DME with the exception of walkers, crutches,
cushions, commodes (small tickets items), etc…. This is to
apply to
all VA hospitals. He was going to put out an notification through
internal emails to the VA hospitals of the policy. If you can please
pass
this on to the ALS coordinators would be appreciated.
I am also devising an equipment list for the
vet
to place in an area for the family of what equipment is the VA property and
the
contact information in getting the equipment picked up after the completion
of
use. There should be orange VA stickers on the VA equipment upon
issuance. Alisa Brownlee,
ATP Clinical Manager, Assistive Technology
Services ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) Association National
Office
and Greater Direct Phone:
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