The nurse-practitioner that works with my MO told me a really disturbing story about a patient they had who was very low income and had to have prescription PEG food and had no coverage for that. Medicaid wouldn't cover it because it was food. So he went to the food stamp program and asked if his food stamps could be used to pay for part of it. Nope. Because according to the food stamp program it is a medical expense!

I agree I feel very lucky my insurance covers my expenses for this, at least partially, even though I've had to fight with them about it. Assuming I do get off the PEG eventually, I'll be glad to send leftovers to anyone here who needs them.

Nelie

SCC(T2N0M0) part.glossectomy & neck dissect 2/9/05 & 2/25/05.33 IMRT(66 Gy),2 Cisplatin ended 06/03/05.Stage I breast cancer treated 2/05-11/05.Surgery to remove esophageal stricture 07/06, still having dilatations to keep esophagus open.Dysphagia. "When you're going through hell, keep going"