Insurance Fairness for Amputees: Oct 19, 2008

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Petition for KS Residents

If you're a resident of KS, please sign the petition to change the KS State Employee Health Policy prosthetic coverage so that it's on par with Medicare and State Medicaid. You can find the link here. Thanks go to Bob Barker of the Western KS Limb Loss Support Group for starting the petition drive. We need 10,000 signatures by December 15, 2008.

Quote of the Moment

Jeffrey Cain, MD, is a bilateral lower-limb amputee and a member of the Amputee Coalition’s Board of Directors and Medical Advisory Committee. Dr. Cain is an excellent example of how prosthetic devices can help amputees function in their daily lives and contribute to society rather than become dependent on it.

“Being able to have prosthetic devices means that I can take care of my patients and teach medical students,” said Dr. Cain.

Unfortunately, working people with employer-provided health insurance plans are often the ones with the biggest problems, Dr. Cain noted. “Because employer-provided insurance plans are increasingly introducing unreasonable limits and caps, if you have a job in America – if you are a hardworking member of society – you can’t afford a leg to stand on. It’s gotten that bad.”