Path: utzoo!censor!geac!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!yale!bunker!hcap!hnews!3610!6.3!Daniel.Laflin From: Daniel.Laflin@p3.f6.n3610.z1.fidonet.org (Daniel Laflin) Newsgroups: misc.handicap Subject: Hearing aids and insurance Message-ID: <16106@bunker.UUCP> Date: 3 Dec 90 21:35:48 GMT Sender: wtm@bunker.UUCP Reply-To: Daniel.Laflin@p3.f6.n3610.z1.fidonet.org Distribution: misc Organization: FidoNet node 1:3610/6.3 - Motel Florida, Sat Beach Fl Lines: 27 Approved: wtm@bunker.UUCP Index Number: 12191 JW> Though I am a deafie, I don't use hearing aids. However, insurance JW> companies traditionally do not cover hearing aids. i believe you may JW> be able to enlist the aid of your congressman/woman. Usually, JW> hearing aids are classified as comestics. They aren't. They are JW> medical necessities in a strict definition. Find out why the company JW> refuses to insure aids. Then attack from the basis they give you JW> especially if they claim aids are comestic. If recall right, they JW> don't insure glasses either. Interesting facts, im deaf too, however a aids useless, as my loss is too great, however i am sure the companys will have to change once the ADA fully becomes law, plus as i told him, he should check his state laws, fla has handicapped in bill of rights which means if one lives in fla and contests it, that fact is a powerful weapon, one could ask for a injuction on the company doing business in fla till the case is settled, and so that fact would have the company wanting to make a exception, anyway, once ADA is fully law, we can expect more action to prohibt such discrimination, which it is, ill bet you you dont find them calling crutchs, and other special equiptment cosmetics, a attack on them via that difference would be strong. -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!3610!6.3!Daniel.Laflin Internet: Daniel.Laflin@p3.f6.n3610.z1.fidonet.org Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com