09-04-2016, 10:31 PM | #11 | |
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So, in short, this machine has completely changed my life experience in going out and about. No longer do people do people see me as some sort of sad reminder of our own mortality. When you're sitting in a wheelchair, it's VERY common for people that come within a few feet of you to say, "Sorry." I've probably gotten that thousands of times over the years. They aren't apologizing for being in the way. They are actually apologizing for the fact that you're in a damned wheelchair. The stigma that comes along with using a wheelchair is pretty horrible. Ask anyone that has to use one for the rest of their lives. In less than two weeks, I've gone from having lost the hope of ever owning a Segway to a die-hard owner that would sell his soul to help keep the company afloat. I am going to ask my friend if he can make a graphic of me clinging to my Segway with the caption, "...from my cold, dead hands!" |
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09-05-2016, 02:04 PM | #13 | ||
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I was responding to the comment that appeared to say that a "PRESCRIBED" mobility device has legal standing, simply because it is prescribed. I was confusing what the ADA allows individuals to use with what Medicare/Medicaid will pay for as a mobility device. The last I knew, a Seg was not reimbursable as a mobility device, as it had not been submitted to the required certification process. Further, Segway LLC (now Segway Inc.) never had the rights to go after the mobility market. That's why you don't see any marketing for those applications, and it's the same reason they never applied for ($) certification testing. That MAY have changed. If it hasn't, it means a doctor can write a prescription for a Seg (or anything else) but don't expect medical insurance to pay for it. I fully understand that this is different than "you can't use a Seg as a mobility device". I did go on to say "I'm not saying people do not or should not use Segs for mobility assistance. Neither am I saying that one cannot stick their disability placard on the front of a Seg. That is the individual saying, I'm disabled and this is my Seg." My perspective agrees with those of Quadsquad and KSagal perspectives that a Seg (or many other things) can be used as a mobility aid. On the other hand, a prescription for a Seg doesn't offer a mobility impaired individual any advantages, as far as I know. I also posed the question of whether any device (such as an X2, prescribed or not) can be used as an ADA-allowed mobility device, as . The answer is obviously no. Thank you, Quadsquad, for clarifying this situation, which has been up for discussion MANY times over the years. Having said that, the title of Quadsquad's posting "Obviously you've been here for nine years and learned absolutely nothing", along with "the rest of your thoughts are superfluous, unenlightened and uneducated BS were unnecessary. So, thanks for the information, but Chill, dude! |
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I was responding to the comment that appeared to say that a "PRESCRIBED" mobility device has legal standing, simply because it is prescribed. I was confusing what the ADA allows individuals to use with what Medicare/Medicaid will pay for as a mobility device. The last I knew, a Seg was not reimbursable as a mobility device, as it had not been submitted to the required certification process. Further, Segway LLC (now Segway Inc.) never had the rights to go after the mobility market. That's why you don't see any marketing for those applications, and it's the same reason they never applied for ($) certification testing. That MAY have changed. If it hasn't, it means a doctor can write a prescription for a Seg (or anything else) but don't expect medical insurance to pay for it. I fully understand that this is different than "you can't use a Seg as a mobility device". I did go on to say "I'm not saying people do not or should not use Segs for mobility assistance. Neither am I saying that one cannot stick their disability placard on the front of a Seg. That is the individual saying, I'm disabled and this is my Seg." My perspective agrees with those of Quadsquad and KSagal perspectives that a Seg (or many other things) can be used as a mobility aid. On the other hand, a prescription for a Seg doesn't offer a mobility impaired individual any advantages, as far as I know. I also posed the question of whether any device (such as an X2, prescribed or not) can be used as an ADA-allowed mobility device. That is a QUESTION, not a statement, but the answer is now obviously no. Or, to clarify, you can choose to use an X2 (for example) as a mobility device, but don't expect to be accommodated in most buildings. Thank you, Quadsquad, for clarifying this situation, which has been up for discussion MANY times over the years. Having said that, the title of Quadsquad's posting "Obviously you've been here for nine years and learned absolutely nothing", along with "the rest of your thoughts are superfluous, unenlightened and uneducated BS." were unnecessary. So, thanks for the information, but Chill, dude! |
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09-05-2016, 03:14 PM | #15 |
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I think the Segway could be very beneficia to MANY people that have limitations in mobility. However, I'm not sure if Segways being "approved" as medical devices would be a good idea. From what I've seen, the cost doubles for anything that gets approved for purchase by Medicare. Imagine if a new Segway cost $12K. New batteries $3,500. Of course, the chances of Medicare ever buying Segways is slim to none.
I am a veteran, and I am wondering if the VA would ever purchase them. I believe the VA can purchase things that are not technically medical devices but still theraputic. Anyway, I'm a bit off-topic from the original subject of this thread. |
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