I'm sorry this post is long but it is informative. I think so anyway. This is truly mind blowing. Some of you may already know about what I am posting but I thought I would share for those who may not know.
A couple of weeks back I asked my PT if she would order a specific cooing best for me. She said it would not be a problem but she wasn't sure if the company was an approved vendor. Sure enough it wasn't, or so they thought.
Not to be denied I fired off an e-mail to lady I know to see if she could lend a belong hand. She e-mailed back telling me she would see what she could do. A couple of hours later I receive an e-mail from her stating that company is an approved vendor with the Ava's and that the Miami VA has ordered several of their cooling vests.
So, I tell my PT on my next visit. Now, here is where the cart leaves the track. Being that the Miami VA has used the company one would think that all the VA Clinics nationwide would access to that information. Well guess what, they don't. Well, I guess I should say they do but they really have to dig to find them. The NOLA VA didn't dig far enough. However, after being told the company was an approved vendor, they deep in the files and found them.
So, my cooling vest has been ordered and will ship next Tuesday.
But here is another issue I am going to face. My MS specialist wants me to switch to Lemtrada. I posted asking if anyone has been on that Med and did the VA pay for it. I received an answer saying it is a formulary drug for the VA and they will pay for it. The poster lives in Texas and I live in Louisiana.
Now here's the fun part. At my PCP last week I mention the Med to her and she checked the list of the formulary drugs. Guess what, Lemtrada was not on the list. But, that was a list for NOLA. So, just because the VA in Where ever, USA has it something on their list doesn't mean the VA in BFE, USA will.
Now that's not to say they won't pay for it. It will just take some work. Absolutely INSANE!!
A couple of weeks back I asked my PT if she would order a specific cooing best for me. She said it would not be a problem but she wasn't sure if the company was an approved vendor. Sure enough it wasn't, or so they thought.
Not to be denied I fired off an e-mail to lady I know to see if she could lend a belong hand. She e-mailed back telling me she would see what she could do. A couple of hours later I receive an e-mail from her stating that company is an approved vendor with the Ava's and that the Miami VA has ordered several of their cooling vests.
So, I tell my PT on my next visit. Now, here is where the cart leaves the track. Being that the Miami VA has used the company one would think that all the VA Clinics nationwide would access to that information. Well guess what, they don't. Well, I guess I should say they do but they really have to dig to find them. The NOLA VA didn't dig far enough. However, after being told the company was an approved vendor, they deep in the files and found them.
So, my cooling vest has been ordered and will ship next Tuesday.
But here is another issue I am going to face. My MS specialist wants me to switch to Lemtrada. I posted asking if anyone has been on that Med and did the VA pay for it. I received an answer saying it is a formulary drug for the VA and they will pay for it. The poster lives in Texas and I live in Louisiana.
Now here's the fun part. At my PCP last week I mention the Med to her and she checked the list of the formulary drugs. Guess what, Lemtrada was not on the list. But, that was a list for NOLA. So, just because the VA in Where ever, USA has it something on their list doesn't mean the VA in BFE, USA will.
Now that's not to say they won't pay for it. It will just take some work. Absolutely INSANE!!
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