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---------- > Fra: Ivan M Suzman <[log in to unmask]> > Til: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> > Emne: PWP's and massage therapy > Dato: 24. marts 1997 06:26 > > Listfriends, > > I am in my 10th year of PD, and my family doctor, wonderful man that he > is, has prescribed weekly full-body massage for me, to relieve severe > muscle and joint pains due to PD-related dystonia and stiffness. > > Unfortunately, I cannot afford private insurance. I am "not working," and > therefore, I am on medicaid and medicare. > > Meanwhile, the massage is wonderfully helpful, but also is too expensive > to continue, without medicaid and/or medicare coverage. > > This coverage has so far been refused by Maine Medicaid. > > We plan to appeal this decision. Suggestions from those of you with > relevant experience, especially to help us to document the importance > of massage therapy for PD, would be greatly appreciated. > > You may write my doctor, my massage therapist and me at the following > address: > > Thank you! > > Ivan Suzman, PWP.......Dr. Bruce Kenney, DO....Jason Rounds, LMT > 16 Back Cove Estates > Portland, Maine 04103 Hello Ivan. I can tell you that in 1996 The Danish Parlement adopted a new law, the result is that PWP have permission to have physioteraphi without to pay, because we have a progressiv incurable diseas. One time a week I join my physioterapist. If you will like to have further information, please maile me. Regards from Sonia Nielsen