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Amputees Prosethetics May Not Be Covered


Amputees Fight for Insurance Coverage

Amputees in many states may not have the cost of their new, permanent limbs covered by their insurance plans. This has sparked a nationwide campaign by amputees and the prosthetics industry to get Congress and the individual states to demand more comprehensive coverage for prosthetics.

A recent case in South Burlington, VT, highlighted the problem when a cancer survivor found she would have to pay for the cost of a new right leg, after having lost her natural leg to cancer. Her insurer told her that she had already spent her $10,000 lifetime coverage on a temporary limb, and they would not cover the cost of a permanent one. As many as 2 million Americans have lost a limb, largely due to diabetes. A prosthetic can cost between $3,000 and $40,000, depending on how mechanically advanced it is.

JUN-09-08: [MSNBC: AMPUTEES PROSETHETICS INSURANCE]
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