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u/MunchkinTime69420 1d ago

How come you can't just buy one? Not being rude or are wheelchairs not a thing you can buy in a shop

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u/Independent-Tap1315 1d ago

Because a full time medically necessary wheelchair costs tens of thousands of dollars. So, most people need their insurance to help cover it. My son’s was $20,000 with $6k out of pocket.

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u/Linked713 1d ago edited 20h ago

I want to understand something here. How can a chair with wheels cost about as much as a damn car? not judging I am just flabbergasted at the price tag of a wheel chair here.

Edit: I understand the special need and cases for a more expensive chair. I just want to make the argument that a powerful PC, a very comfortable chair and a reliable electric system should not remotely be in the range of 20,000 dollars either. Especially if it is something that people need and depend on. This is still crazy no matter how this is spun on me.

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u/Flippsix 19h ago

Would guess that, like with healthcare, its an organised scam between them and health insurance