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Questions & Answers:Who is eligible for receiving equipment under the program?Kids Mobility Network's mission is to help children attain greater safety, mobility and independence through appropriate durable medical equipment (DME). We feel that our children are our greatest resource as a community. All children are eligible for services. What DME does Kids Mobility Network provide?Kids Mobility Network provides a variety of DME including manual wheelchairs, power wheelchairs, walkers, standers, and other DME. While we focus on the above-mentioned items, we may very well have what you need. We encourage you to include any items on your application. What is the process for attaining DME?Simply complete an application (get it here) and submit to our offices for review. Directions for completing the application are provided with the application. We have not rejected an applicant yet! If you have questions, please feel free to contact us. If I have insurance or Medicaid, do I still qualify?Yes. Many of our clients have insurance and/or medicaid, but still can not attain the appropriate DME for various reasons. Sometimes co-pays are too high for the family to afford or sometimes insurance denies certain equipment. Whatever the reason, it doesn't impact your qualification. We do ask that applicants go through their insurance channels first so that we can provide DME to those families that have fewer options first. I have been approved to receive DME through my insurance, but it won't arrive for months. Can Kids Mobility Network help me?Yes. Sometimes new DME can take a long time to arrive from the manufacturers and a need can be unmet for months. Kids Mobility Network is a great resource for you to attain equipment until your new equipment arrives. We work closely with many new DME providers and in such a situation, these providers often will help to fit our equipment to your child as an interim solution. Is used DME safe?The DME that we provide is very safe. Durable medical equipment is just that - durable. Since children outgrow equipment rather quickly, we find that most of the equipment we receive is in very good condition with just a few scratches and often has stickers on them! Each piece of DME is sanitized, safety checked, then matched to the appropriate applicant. After a match has been made, the DME is reconditioned and provided in excellent condition to the recipient. Any piece of equipment that we receive that is deemed unsafe is disposed of immediately. I know that DME is very expensive, how much will this cost me?DME is very expensive, however, the equipment that we provide has been donated by families such as yours. Our costs are the handling and reconditioning of the equipment, which is less expensive than purchasing DME. We ask that families make a donation to help us with the costs of operating our organization. Kids Mobility Network is very expensive to operate with storage, reconditioning expenses, and pick-up and delivery expenses to name just a few. Suggested minimum donations are:
Some of our families donate more than the suggested donation, while others are unable to make a donation. We have scholarships available for families that are unable to make the suggested minimum donation. How can I donate my used DME to Kids Mobility Network?Simply give us a call at 303-242-8281 to discuss. You can drop off or we can sometimes pick it up. I really support your cause, can I make a monetary donation?Yes. Kids Mobility Network is a non-profit organization that operates on the generous donations of individuals and organizations. To learn more about donating to Kids Mobility Network click here.
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