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Rehab, Insurance & Self-Advocacy Guide

Finding the right care and fighting for what you deserve. An interview with occupational therapy assistant Linsey Porter on rehab quality, insurance denials, and how to advocate for yourself.

Editorial

Part 01

Finding the Right Therapist

Part 1 of 5. Why the patient–therapist relationship comes first, and why specialisation in limb loss matters more than credentials alone.
Part 02

Telehealth and the Therapist–Prosthetist Gap

Part 3 of 5. When remote therapy works and when it doesn't, and why the lack of communication between therapists and prosthetists is a system problem — not a willingness problem.
Part 03

When Insurance Says No

Part 4 of 5. The 'fail first' rule, and a four-month fight to keep a prosthetic hand a woman had used successfully for twenty years.
Part 04

Choosing Insurance and Advocating for Yourself

Part 5 of 5. The questions to ask before changing plans, and how to push back when a denial doesn't add up.

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