Aug 5, 2020 | Lessons Learned, Medical, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
After a long and arduous 7-month road of winding adventure of denials, appeals, and out of the box advocacy techniques … I’m proud to announce I took receipt of my new power wheelchair yesterday with the seat elevator I was denied. I outlined several detailed articles...
Jul 18, 2020 | Lessons Learned, Medical, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
DOUBLE WOW! ABC11 news interview came out last night on my latest insurance battle for the seat elevator on my wheelchair. https://abc11.com/health/troubleshooter-helps-raleigh-quadriplegic-with-insurance-denials/6321814/ Such a great advocacy tool for all of us us...
Jul 15, 2020 | Funnies, Lessons Learned, Medical, Misc, Sex + Dating, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
As I was lying in bed last night the metaphorical wheels were turning in my head with respect to the next move I am planning on making towards my advocacy mission with getting durable medical equipment and services paid for by Goliath health insurance...
Jul 6, 2020 | Lessons Learned, Medical, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
Over the last several months I’ve engaged in a head-to-head battle with my insurance company, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBS), for a critical function on my power wheelchair called the seat elevator. The seat elevator was deemed not medically...
Jun 22, 2020 | Lessons Learned, Medical, Misc, Sex + Dating, Spinal Cord Injury
We should be enraged, inspired to change, and determined to fight as Americans with the state of our healthcare system in this country. The fact that we spend 2 to 3 times more on health insurance in the United States for subpar services as compared to many other...
Jun 8, 2020 | Lessons Learned, Medical, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
I am honored to have another article in New Mobility Magazine. I had the privilege of also interviewing a friend, Jonathan Merchant, who has accomplished so much in his life and how he dives into the aquatic lifestyle! Hopefully this article encourages the thousands...
