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I agree with what you are
saying. I
like having the option. I am wondering if there would be an
alternate code to E2510 to submit or if it fits this category. In the
past we have had the discussion with families about insurance funding
limitations to consider when looking at this method of communication.
It
would seem with the variety of technology on the market placing the Tobii
P10
in the same DME category as the MobileTTS does not make sense.
I was unable to find the price for the
system either. Ann
Hoffmann| ALS Associatin MN
Chapter, Coordinator for the Hrbek-Sing Communication and Assistive Device
Program | PH: 763-520-0445
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[mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Edward Hitchcock I cannot tell from website how much it
costs? I would be very hesitant to recommend for purchase through
insurance (if this means we could not fund a different device for future
needs
given probability of changing access needs with ALS clients.)
But something like this would be
awesome
for say people with laryngectomy etc. Or bulbar clients as discussed
if
it can be purchased out of pocket. Ed Hitchcock
OTR/L Rehabilitation Institute of From:
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[mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ann Hoffmann Alisa, I am interested in checking this out!
Do you know if this may be covered through insurance under any DME
codes? Ann
Hoffmann| ALS Associatin MN
Chapter, Coordinator for the Hrbek-Sing Communication and Assistive Device
Program | PH: 763-520-0445
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xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Alisa Brownlee Hello
all, Last week at the
National
ALS Clinical Conference, a discussed occurred in a breakout session
about
text to speech software for a Blackberry phone. I did some surfing
around
on the internet and saw that Gus Inc is now going to distribute this
software. The software will turn a standard Blackberry phone into a
text
to speech device. According to an email from Gordon Harris from Gus,
the
software is beginning to be sold next week. Information as well as a
video on this software is at http://www.gusinc.com/Mobiletts.html Blackberry
software
could be useful for a small subset of the ALS population like our tech
savvy
bulbar onset people or those with great dexterity in their hands.
Does
anyone else know any other text to speech software for Blackberry
phones?
(I believe there was a company in Thanks, Alisa Alisa Brownlee,
ATP Clinical Manager, Assistive ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) Association, Greater
Assistive Direct Phone:
215-631-1877
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