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Medicare Therapy Caps Hurting People

Medicare therapy caps have been put into effect that are starting to harm people who have chronic conditions and people with spinal cord injuries/disorders who need rehabilitation.
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At The Roots
  • Therapy limits in Medicare have taken affect due to health reform not passing
  • After people reach the Medicare limit on therapy, they have to pay all the costs themselves
  • Advocates and Congress are working on solving the problem
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Denied A Wheelchair?

Like many Americans who are wheelchair users you may likely be faced with the fact that at some time you will be denied a wheelchair by Medicare, or maybe you already have been.
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At The Roots
  • Being part of the community may not be an option for Medicare wheelchair users.
  • Medicare is creating "housebound" Americans.

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DENIED by Mark C. Sullivan

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