A bill going through the Legislature currently, House Bill 1669, aims to address this by expanding insurance coverage for prosthetic limbs and custom orthotic braces, ensuring patients have access to medically necessary devices for daily activities and physical mobility.
For the next 16 years, Ver Kuilen navigated a world where running blades — costing anywhere from $15,000 to $25,000 — were out of reach, not covered by insurance. For Ver Kuilen the message was clear: Mobility was a privilege, not a right.
“As a kid, I remember running in gym class and my prosthetic foot just broke because it wasn’t meant for that kind of activity,” Ver Kuilen said.
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