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Author Archives: MassMATCH Staff
Nationwide Release of the BEP’s U.S. Currency Reader Program to Help the Blind and Visually Impaired
By: Rosie Rios 1/6/2015 The Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is now accepting and processing applications nationwide from blind or visually impaired individuals who wish to receive a currency reader to denominate U.S. currency. Under … Continue reading
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MIT’s Open Style Lab Summer Program
Greetings! There are solutions, and there are solutions. A good solution fixes a problem. An awesome solution changes our worldview beyond the problem. At Open Style Lab, we invite you to come up with awesome solutions! We’re looking for 24 students … Continue reading
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Be Prepared- If It Can Break-It Will
How many of you recognize the slogan “Be Prepared”? If you were a Boy or Girl Scout when you were young or have children in scouting you will recognize it. But be prepared for what? If you are a person … Continue reading
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Better Living for those with Multiple Sclerosis through Use of Technology
HackMS is happening next week! Bring your tech community together by drumming up support for a hackathon with a meaningful goal. Kicking off February 6 through 8 at District Hall in Boston, Hack MS will bring developers, designers and health students together … Continue reading
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Triloc GPS Watch
The Triloc GPS watch offers reliability and comfort for those worried about wandering loved ones. Triloc is an innovative and award winning GPS personal locator, incorporating leading edge technology. Features include: *2G/3G/4G cellular and GPS technology *4.0 Bluetooth wireless connectivity … Continue reading
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Saftey in the Kitchen
Have you or someone in your family left the stove on and caused or almost caused a fire? CookStop will help prevent unattended cooking fires allowing people to stay longer and safer in their homes. CookStop addresses common situations as … Continue reading
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REUSE WORKS!
Some of you may know that a new durable medical reuse program was piloted in the greater Boston area this past year. You can find it onlne at www.dmerequipment.org. We are celebrating our one year anniversary this month and happy … Continue reading
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Guidance for Comments to Medicare on Speech Generating Devices–due Dec 6th
ACT NOW: Comments to CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) due December 6, 2014 Medicare (CMS) currently is reconsidering its National Coverage Decision (NCD) for Speech Generating Devices (SGDs). As part of that process, CMS will allow interested members … Continue reading
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Medicare is Taking Comments on Coverage for Speech Generating Devices until Dec 6th
2014 has been a critical year for how Medicare handles its coverage of SGDs (Speech Generating Devices), and the result has been significant impact on individuals with complex communication needs. Currently the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is … Continue reading
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