Fw: Prosthetic HELP needed in Ohio

Fw: Prosthetic HELP needed in Ohio

Tony Barr

9/14/2001

----- Original Message -----
From: Tony Barr < <Email Address Redacted> >
To: April < <Email Address Redacted> >
Cc: Kathy Hogan UASA/Barr Administrator < <Email Address Redacted> >
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 10:46 AM
Subject: Re: Prosthetic HELP needed in Ohio


> April- I received your below inquiry. Your friend is fortunate to have
> someone like you to attempt to find help for her.
> I have asked Kathy Hogan, the BUAAF administrator at UASA, United
Amputee
> Services Association, to forward you via e-mail particulars re: your
> request. Part of the application process will require denial letters of
> coverage from Medicaid , Dept.of Vocational Rehab and any other state
funding
> sources to be considered to qualify for our funding assistance.

> The applicant must exhaust all other possible resources for funding to be
> eligible for assistance from the BUAAF, the Barr United Amputee Assistance
> Fund, and be sponsored by a licensed or properly certified prosthetist.
>
> Perhaps her previous prosthetist would be willing to sponsor her and apply
> for an BUAAF application by calling
> 407-678-2920. Only a qualified,certified or licensed, prosthetist can
> request a application in the name of the amputee applicant.
>
> Not being familiar with your geographical location, I would suggest you
> contact ABC (the American Board of Certification in Orthotics and
> Prosthetics) to locate a potential local and qualified sponsor to evaluate
> and consider a BUAAF sponsorship for your friend if no other funding
sources
> are available to her. They can be reached on-line at www.opoffice.org/abc
>
> Thank you for your inquiry.
> Anthony T. Barr
> Barr Foundation
> www.oandp.com/barr
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: April < <Email Address Redacted> >
> To: < <Email Address Redacted> >
> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 9:47 PM
> Subject: Prosthetic HELP
>
>
> > Dear Sirs,
> >
> > I am writing to on behalf of a friend of mine. Several years ago she
> > was involved in an auto accident that resulted in the loss of one of her
> > legs. She has had the same prosthetic all these years and it is pretty
> > worn out. Lately it has caused her to have sores from it not fitting
> > right anymore. It has become very uncomfortable for her. Her income is
> > above the poverty guideline level, but not sufficient enough to be able
> > to buy a prosthetic. With there being two children to raise, there is
> > not enough funds to buy an expensive prosthetic. I would like to know if
> > your foundation might be able to help her. We live in southeastern
> > Ohio...Meigs County.
> >
> > >
> > My address is: A.L. Hudson
> > 815 Vine Street
> > P.O.Box 412
> > Racine, OH 45771
> >
> > Your help in this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > April Hudson
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