Jul 20, 2023 | Advocacy, Before the Accident, Lessons Learned, Medical, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
A huge thank you to the American Medical Rehabilitation Providers Association (AMRPA) for writing such a beautiful article on so many challenges many of us wheelchair users continually strive to fight for health equity in our community! Excerpt: “Seat Elevation:...
Jun 12, 2023 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Medical, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
It was such a tremendous honor to host a webinar with a dear friend Karen Roy, Numotion Ambasador, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, fierce advocate, and Ms. Wheelchair America 2019. With Help Hope Live organizing this amazing event, we both spoke about navigating the...
May 25, 2023 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Medical, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
I have the distinct pleasure to be part of this incredible global group of disability advocates focusing on disability inclusion issues. We hosted the most amazing, inclusive, and engaging webinar on different perspectives on how health insurance affects individuals...
Feb 21, 2023 | Advocacy, Medical, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
February 15, 2023 UPDATE: Public Comments Needed Again to Lock in Decision: www.rise4Access.org by MARCH 17, 2023 CMS released its long-awaited proposed decision to offer Medicare coverage for seat elevation systems in power wheelchairs, for the first time ever. This...
Oct 18, 2022 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Medical, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
I spent some time diving into how expensive it is to be paralyzed, but I wanted to take some time to dissect some of the true costs in the private health insurance market. Many with significant mobility impairments are in the boat of being tied to government...
