There is an interesting thing about what is true and what people are told about Medicare and Catheters.  We are going to clear the air on a few topics and follow those up with quotes from Medicare code.  

Subject 1:  Medicare only pays for 30 catheters a month.  

This is false.  Medicare will pay for up to 200 catheters per month depending on usage.  As of April 1st, 2008, Medicare will allow for the usual maximum of 200...

This is a little article (i guess) that I wrote to help a friend (Andres Tapia) with his book. The book was released in February 2008 and was called "The Inclusion Paradox". But this is just something he asked me to put together regarding everyday life of a disabled person. Dont mind the blanks. I was trying to fill in my own versions of another article and I couldnt relate those parts. It is all about perspective, I guess. 
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On Thursday, November 12th, the Colorado Rolling Mammoth wheelchair lacrosse team scrimmaged against the reigning National Champions University of Denver Pioneers.  The Pioneers had over 40 players come out to get into wheelchairs and try their hands at wheelchair lacrosse.

The game started out fast.  Daniel Hersh from the Rolling Mammoth won the face-off went right to the goal and scored.  32 seconds later, the University o...

Medicare, through its contractors, has proposed new coverage, coding, and clinical care guidelines that would have a profoundly negative impact on amputees across the United States.

If implemented, the policy installs new barriers that would limit and potentially deny access to appropriate prosthetic care. It eliminates coverage for certain prosthetic devices that amputees depend on for every step they take every day. It even w...

I was recently asked what the biggest misconception is about exercising. For wheelchair users it’s “I don’t exercise because I don’t want toI was recently asked what the biggest misconception is about exercising. For wheelchair users it’s “I don’t exercise because I don’t want to hurt my shoulders” or “my shoulders hurt and I don’t want to do more breakdown or cause more pain.” I understand this. It is very natural to avoid pa...

Wheelchair Manufacturers have been constantly trying to find the best material to build the most cost effective chair that will also provide strength, durability, and a  low  gross weight.  The most common materials used are Carbon Steel, Chromoly Steel, Aluminum, Titanium, Magnesium, and Carbon Fiber.  In this article, we are going to break down the properties of each material as far as convenience, weight, strength, cost, fe...

Today was the 3rd Annual Mile High Urban Cyclocross Chaos.  We had 10 people signed up to do the Adaptive Handcycling Course but due to the weather that hit Colorado over the weekend, 4 of the riders could not make the trip.  

This year we had two Lasher Sport All Terrain Handcycles, a Reactive Adaptations Bomber, a Reactive Adaptations Nuke, and an Explorer II that raced.

The course started out with a little snow on pavem...