The other place to check is with our COA/H &HS-they might have guidance and suggestions as to how to approach his own COA. ------ Sara Mattes
> On Oct 9, 2023, at 10:54 PM, Rachel Shulman <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Anne, > > oh, this sounds so frustrating! > > The Tufts School of Dental Medicine might be able to help: > https://dental.tufts.edu/patient-care > > I hope this is helpful. > > Best, > Rachel > > On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 9:17 PM Anne Warner <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> I am writing for a family friend who is in his late seventies and living >> with Medicare as his sole income. Due to a long term illness, he has had >> serious dental problems, and due to the loss of two more teeth, he currently >> urgently needs 1) to have two teeth extracted, and 2) to have someone take >> impressions for and make both upper and lower partial dentures to replace >> the ones he has which are failing. We are learning that the cost of getting >> this done is between 15 and 20,000USD which is far beyond his means. >> Without having this work done, however, he is unable to eat anything except >> very soft or liquid foods. He is otherwise healthy, and this is not a >> viable situation! >> >> How do people on Medicare (which provides no dental coverage) manage this? >> He can't be the only senior with dental issues. Can anyone recommend a lower >> cost option for getting these services? >> >> Anne Warner >> >> -- >> Anne Taubes Warner >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>-- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >
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