First, don't hesitate to call your claims adjuster. You are the customer. But, first be well prepared with the facts and make sure that you fully understand your prosthetist's explanation regarding your need for the new prosthesis and its specific components. After relating this, reinforce your prosthetist's opinion that the new prosthesis will afford you important benefits. Keep writing and calling.
Teamwork makes a difference Finally, remember there is strength in numbers.
Work with your team prosthetist, doctor, and, possibly, your therapist. Never hesitate to ask them for help. Sometimes, it takes the entire team to return you to a life free of worries about your prosthesis. Trained counselors offer objective information to help seniors and people with disabilities make informed decisions about their health care coverage. A certified prosthetist for the past 17 ears, he especially enjoys working with geriatric amputees.