Dear List, The Maine Department of Human Services has OFFICIALLY refused me State (Medicaid) funding for the massage therapy that my doctors, nurse, my caregivers, and many of you supported. My brief letter of appeal follows. When are we PWP's going to be HEARD???? Ivan ^^^^^^WARM GREETINGS FROM^^^^^^^^^^ Ivan Suzman 48/10 [log in to unmask] Portland, Maine land of lighthouses 39 deg. F pretty day *********************************************************** Mr. Kevin W. Concannon, Comissioner Maine Department of Human Services Augusta, Maine 04333 February 14, 1998 Dear Mr. Concannon, I am going through HELL every day because Young Onset Parkinson's DIsease is DEVASTATING me. There MUST be a way that you can use some basis, like EXCEPTIONAL circumstances, to overturn this recommended refusal to grant me Medicaid-funded massage therapy. Reverend Billy Graham recently said on the Larry King Live show that he uses MASSAGE THERAPY. He can afford it, I cannot! So I appeal Mr. Bussey's recommendation. Furthermore there are a number of errors of omission in what he presents. I appeal to you, Mr. Concannon, to REVERSE the decision against me. PLEASE contact me at the above e-mail address, or at 9 Range Street Portland Maine 04103, so that we can set up a mutually convenient time to discuss this appeal. I am sharing this appeal with the world Parkinson's e-mail list (1600 participants). THANK YOU for your immediate attention. Sincerely yours, Ivan Suzman