Functional electric stimulators for children with strokes
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william sowerwine
12 years ago
All kids and people need a fighting chance. When kids and parents can work hard and still need help, then all of us need to help and support them. The insurance companies need to get real and not just look for their bulging bottom line.
Hi Mohammad,
Yes, you can buy one online at either the Bioness or Walkaide websites they are about $5000-$6500 and it has been a struggle to get US insurance companies to cover them.
Websites:
www.bioness.com
www.walkaide.com
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Deborah Benesh
12 years ago
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I had to pay for my boys, it was heard, but it is something that should be paid by insurance. The funny thing is that the insurance company paid for the pads but not the walk aide itself.
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Anita Beal
12 years ago
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we were able to get one but without insurance. A family shouldn't have to go into serious debt to get their child with CP something that can help them walk.
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Lupe Phillips
12 years ago
This is a life saving device and should be available for kids
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Maria Maas
12 years ago
My daughter is 6 with CP and this would help her so much!
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Mohammad Jawhary
12 years ago
can i buy it online ?
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Mohammad Jawhary
12 years ago
how to get one ?
i have 5 years old son
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Amanda Marrone
12 years ago
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My daughter has cp. In the year she's had her walkaides she no longer falls, she no longer trips, she no longer drags her foot and shoes can last more than a few months. It's criminal these devices aren't widely available for children. We paid $10,000.00 out of pocket for ours. Think of what that amount can do for a family, for a college fund, but instead it's used to help my child walk.
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Robin Shane
12 years ago
We were denied through Keystone East BC/BS in Pennsylvania.
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Tracy Griffin
12 years ago
Denied for walkaide for my 7 year old daughter- blue cross blue shield nc
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Kristi
12 years ago
Alexis, 8, LH Anthem BC BS denied
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Tania Brown
12 years ago
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Denied for Bioness by BlueCross BlueShield. Landon is 3 yrs old, left hemiplegic CP due to in utero stroke.
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Jennifer Orzechowski
12 years ago
Denied for both bioness and walk aide
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Kimberly Key
12 years ago
we were denied even upon appeal by Blue Cross Blue Shield.
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Carey Tilghman
12 years ago
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Just got denial letter last week for bioness. Paisley 3 right hemi CP due to stroke.
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Ric kienzle
12 years ago
Our daughter was in the trials for this and had great results!
All kids and people need a fighting chance. When kids and parents can work hard and still need help, then all of us need to help and support them. The insurance companies need to get real and not just look for their bulging bottom line.
If a child needs it, insurance should cover it!
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Hi Mohammad, Yes, you can buy one online at either the Bioness or Walkaide websites they are about $5000-$6500 and it has been a struggle to get US insurance companies to cover them. Websites: www.bioness.com www.walkaide.com
I had to pay for my boys, it was heard, but it is something that should be paid by insurance. The funny thing is that the insurance company paid for the pads but not the walk aide itself.
we were able to get one but without insurance. A family shouldn't have to go into serious debt to get their child with CP something that can help them walk.
This is a life saving device and should be available for kids
My daughter is 6 with CP and this would help her so much!
can i buy it online ?
how to get one ? i have 5 years old son
My daughter has cp. In the year she's had her walkaides she no longer falls, she no longer trips, she no longer drags her foot and shoes can last more than a few months. It's criminal these devices aren't widely available for children. We paid $10,000.00 out of pocket for ours. Think of what that amount can do for a family, for a college fund, but instead it's used to help my child walk.
We were denied through Keystone East BC/BS in Pennsylvania.
Denied for walkaide for my 7 year old daughter- blue cross blue shield nc
Alexis, 8, LH Anthem BC BS denied
Denied for Bioness by BlueCross BlueShield. Landon is 3 yrs old, left hemiplegic CP due to in utero stroke.
Denied for both bioness and walk aide
we were denied even upon appeal by Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Just got denial letter last week for bioness. Paisley 3 right hemi CP due to stroke.
Our daughter was in the trials for this and had great results!
Denied by bcbs