Yup Ron Hankins Ron Hankins, M.,A., CCC-SLP Speech Language Pathologist Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center Neuroscience Clinics (602) 239-4150 xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail is intended only for the person(s) to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is confidential, proprietary, privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not an intended recipient, please (i) do not read, copy or use this communication, or disclose it to others, (ii) notify the sender immediately by replying to the message, and (iii) delete the e-mail from your system. Thank you. -----Original Message----- From: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cham, Eva [VC] Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 3:17 PM To: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: ignore and delete msg--testing listserv I just got "locked account notification" on my email pertaining to the listserve - is this happening with other people? Eva Cham Occupational Therapist ALS Centre @GF Strong Rehab Centre 4255 Laurel Street Vancouver, BC V5Z- 2G9 tel: (604) 734- 1313 ext: 2324 fax: (604) 737- 6255 email:xxxxxx@xxxxxx This e-mail message and any attachments thereto are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and contains information that is confidential and may be privileged and exempt from disclosure. Any distribution, copying or disclosure is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by return email and delete the message and any attachments unread without making any copies. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. ________________________________ From: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alisa Brownlee [xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 1:51 PM To: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: ignore and delete msg--testing listserv Sorry but we are testing the listserv. Just delete this message. alisa Alisa Brownlee, ATP Clinical Manager, Assistive Technology Services ALS Association, National Office and Greater Philadelphia Chapter Direct Phone Number: 215-631-1877 --- On Thu, 5/14/09, Molly Doyle <xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: Molly Doyle <xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [Assistive Technology] another AAC funding question To: "AT National Listserv" <xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Thursday, May 14, 2009, 12:58 PM Yes in So. Calif Kaiser has 2 in network preferred AAC manufacturers. I would think this trend would continue with other managed care plans. If more manufacturers are willing or able to become preferred it would help everyone. I suspect it would be difficult for smaller manufacturers to appy. Molly Doyle MS CCC CART-Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center Downey CA 90242 www.rancho.org/cart Please be advised that we cannot guarantee confidentiality of email communications. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and delete the message and any attachments. This message (including any attachments) may contain confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and is protected by law. Any unauthorized disclosure, use, copying, or distribution of this message, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. >>> Alisa Brownlee <xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc302.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=a xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx>> 05/13/09 6:44 AM >>> Hi all, Since we have started a dialog on funding, I wanted to ask for feedback on another problematic problem. We have had several incidents on a insurance company--primarily Blue Cross, giving our SLP's a difficult time on funding specific devices. For example, a SLP may write a report for a My Tobii system and the Blues will call us and say for example, "ATI is not part of our network, but "X" company is and I have already checked with the family and they say it is okay to change out the device for one that is covered in our network". This has happened at least three times to us and now yesterday, I heard from an SLP in New York that Aetna has denied coverage for an ERICA System and will only fund one in their network--another vendor of an eye gaze product. SLP is justifiably angry since this woman has been using an ERICA for the last four years! (it was originally covered under a different insurance, is now broken, and she needs a new one under her new insurance plan) Is this happening to others? I want to try to keep track of this issue so I appreciate any feedback. Insurance companies are bypassing therapists and doctors and making decisions based on in-network vendors, not what is appropriate for our PALS. Thanks, Alisa Alisa Brownlee, ATP Clinical Manager, Assistive Technology Services ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) Association, Greater Philadelphia Chapter Assistive Technology Consultant, ALS Association, National Office Direct Phone Number: 215-631-1877
