[blparent] Breast pumps, the runaround

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

If all else fails, you can rent a breast pump from your local hospital. That's the route I chose when I couldn't get one through Medicaid.


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From: BlParent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Michael Baldwin via BlParent
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Subject: Re: [blparent] Breast pumps, the runaround

Try WIC as well. In some states they provide breast pumps.


Michael
On 11/8/2017 12:30 PM, candice.attrill via BlParent wrote:
> medicaid is likely to cover breast pumps, but Medicare is not very friendly when it comes to covering any type of durable medical equipment. I speak from experience. perhaps if you have a supplemental insurance that might cover it.
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>> On Nov 8, 2017, at 1:21 PM, Eric Calhoun via BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Hey all, it's Eric.  I thought Medicare would cover breast pumps, period.
>> Amanda, (please contact me off list, as not not to clutter up the 
>> list please), why are these people giving you the runaround?
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