#235 Navigating the Chaos of Insurance Coverage for Rehab with Edie Perkins

In today’s episode we talk with Edie Perkins, a former elite marathoner and cyclist, who shares her journey of being paralyzed from the chest down in a bike accident and navigating the inpatient rehab experience related to insurance coverage. She discusses the challenges of dealing with insurance, hospital case workers, and the healthcare system, emphasizing the importance of self-advocacy and understanding one's rights. Edie highlights the gaps in knowledge and support for spinal cord injury patients and stresses the need for early accurate information, advocacy, appeals education, and knowledge about and access to certified quality SCI facilities. Her experience with insurance appeals and the psychosocial challenges of SCI rehab led her to a career in disability advocacy, supporting others in their recovery.

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 A non-profit created as an essential national resource for Spinal Cord Injured families in the first days and weeks of SCI crisis when life turns upside down and few medical teams in the US have SCI expertise. Blink of an Eye non profit provides a rapid response HEAL Team for ICU bedside support to create an Extraordinary Experience despite the devastation for SCI families. Blink of an Eye non profit also provides a Multidisciplinary Family Navigation & Support Team for SCI families lead by SCI families and SCI medical experts who provide 24/7 support in the first 90 days of crisis and for transitions in the Miracle Year.  Stay tuned for their launch of a National Digital Resource Library, the SCI PLAYBOOK, chocked full of essential SCI information and trauma informed responses for the first hours, days and months after injury--what you need to know/say/do specialized for SCI families, friends and medical staff. To find out more, visit www.blinkofaneye.org.

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