How hard should it be to get an electric wheelchair repaired with insurance coverage? 0 ▲ Something better to do 1 hour ago · 7 min read1396 words · Life · hide · 0 comments Because one healthcare horror story per day isn’t enough, I want to tell you the story of how I’ve been trying for over two months to get my uncle’s electric wheelchair repaired. It’s still broken. It still hasn’t even been picked up by the company that is supposed to repair it. First, some background information. My uncle has an electric wheelchair because he needs one. He is permanently disabled, including a partial foot amputation and permanent circulation issues in his legs. He is never going to be more ambulatory. He is never not going to need a wheelchair. His electric wheelchair was previously prescribed by his doctor and approved by his insurance company, the same insurance company he has now. My uncle lives several states away from me. I visit as frequently as I can, but that’s less than I wish since I have a full-time job and other obligations. Prior to the wheelchair actually breaking this time, in the past when my uncle has told me it was broken in fact it just needed to… No comments yet. Log in to reply on the Fediverse. Comments will appear here.