Medicare is in the final stage of adding power seat elevation systems in power wheelchairs as a new benefit for disabled individuals including people living with ALS. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently released a proposal to deem the equipment medically necessary to preform weight-bearing transfers – a huge win for ALS advocates who have been fighting for years for coverage.
Jared Salomon lost his father to ALS in October of 2020 when he was just 29 and planning his engagement to his now beautiful wife, Maryn. While his father was not around to physically attend his wedding, he was there in spirit and left an amazing gift for his family and friends; a memory that will live on and be cherished forever.