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Hi! I'm Mickey. I'm 63 years old and on Disability for Severe Pulmonary Hypertension. I joined a Medicare Advantage Plan; Wellcare in January, 2015. It saves me the $104 Medicare B charge, provides the Silver Sneakers benefits (free senior exercise/yoga/TaiChi, etc.) as well as $15 a month in over-the-counter neccessities.
Unfortunately, Wellcare has denied coverage for covering an Oxygen Provider as prescribed by my Pulmonologist. I am using an older, used, bulky concentrator. When traveling long distances my previous provider would have a concentrator delivered to where I was staying. Now that's not an option. If I have one of these portable machines I will be able to travel with peace of mind. They are very expensive. I'm on a very limited income and don't work anymore.
The side effects from PH medication were too much for me to handle so I opted out of those programs. (The drugs cost about $6,000 a month! Crazy!) Oxygen is the only "medication" I use. My current Cardiologist couldn't believe I was still even alive with how hight my numbers were/are.
I could use your help to enable me to purchase this. I might also purchase a newer full-size concentrator if there are enough donations to do so.
Thank you in advance for your help and support.
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