Does anyone know how Medicare and liquid food operate? (I'm curious because there's a strong likelihood that I will need to get my prime nutrition from liquid food for the rest of my life).

I never saw a bill or invoice with prices on it during my previous bout last June nor my current bout starting last December. I do get a receipt, and have to sign for delivery of the Nutren 2.0, 'Roo bags and occasional syringes, but it doesn't show up in Medicare statements or in secondary insurance statements and I am curious. The 'Roo pump would likely be in there also if I didn't own my unit.

Likewise, I've seen nothing regarding the suction machine, ventilator and various trach supplies that I have.


Age 67 1/2
Ventral Tongue SCC T2N0M0G1 10/05
Anterior Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 6/08
Base of Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 12/08
Three partial glossectomy (10/05,11/05,6/08), PEG, 37 XRT 66.6 Gy 1/06
Neck dissection, trach, PEG & forearm free flap (6/08)
Total glossectomy, trach, PEG & thigh free flap (12/08)
On August 21, 2010 at 9:20 am, Pete went off to play with the ratties in the sky.