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babyray

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Does the VA Medical gives veterans medical/life alarm system and pay the monthly monitoring fee? A veteran told me this last. I text my va pcp and he said he don't think so. Somebody tell me if they anything about this. Thanks

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That's news to me also! But, with the VA virtually anything is possible in isolated cases or trial cases.

It might be part of the SMC A&A benefits concerning home adaptation.

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Let me add something. I started this post on 4/7/15. I went to my prosthetic dept in New Orleans and asked them about the life alert system. They told me that the VA supplied veterans with this system so get a consult to us from your PCP. I did and I got my freedom alert system from LogicMark last week with no monitoring fees. Yes, VA Medical will get you one. I hope this help the veterans who need one of these.

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My physical and occupational therapist from the SCI clinic ordered me an alert system a year ago. It has already come in handy a few times. I have it set to call friends and family only. I am afraid to have it call 911 by mistake too many times. It is not the subscription type system though but works just as good.

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