Re: VA payment for items/

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> rio wrote:

> , I got mine from the VA and they were all in different states. I

> just received a new one from my physical therapist here at Mather VA. All

> you have to do is get a consult to the PT and ask for one, they are very

> receptive. Bennie is right on the dot.

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Thanks : ) I better be, I worked in Managed Care as a Medical Service Officer

counseling Veterans on availability of care and in the Medical Logistics Office

that maintain TENS and distribute them.

As you said, all it takes is a prescription form from your physical therapist as

they want someone to instruct you on the use, care, and placement on effected

areas appropriately and follow you for

progress.

It is amazing what you can get if you know the right people or right places to

go to and I spent many years finding out and I still research to find out

information. The VA has a great site and Veteran contacts that will assist you.

Thanks for encouraging to go there. Even though we are in different

states, the program is federal and many military treatment facilities and

clinics have the ability to provide the service for you. Military treatment

facilities have shared programs with the VA and even a request from a civilian

physical therapist would work.

I have Medicare and Tricare for Life and have no problems getting the care I

need. I even looked up the CPT codes (Current Physicians Terminology) the codes

they need to get paid for services from insurances, for Botox for my spasm in my

SI joints. My Doctor said they couldn't get Medicare to pay for it. I found the

codes that allow for payment on the internet, printed it out and they submitted

it and got it paid.

Any time someone tells you your insurance won't pay for it, check for yourself

and get familiar with it. I have claims not paid for because they have the wrong

codes, diagnosis, reason for test,

and other information that is needed. I have them send it to the wrong program

as Tricare as four programs for different categories. I don't take things at

place value.

Sorry to get of topic here but you are right , they are receptive and I

have found they will bend over backwards for you. Bennie