I’d rather have arranged something myself. But of course she was getting the boot that day, the day after hip surgery. So any additional days “might” not be covered.
This was end of last year maybe into this year. My dad passed a few years ago and dealt with similar issues and it wasn’t as bad. Certainly has gotten way worse since the annoying orange took over.
Heard stories of uninsured elderly patients without the ability to pay just being dropped off at homeless shelters with IV bags still attached. Skilled nursing facilities getting denies for coverage.
Shortly after she got there I had to do two appeals. She got denied as soon as she arrived. I ended up paying a portion out of pocket at like $300 a day. The rehab team wrote letters, I had them do a home inspection to prove it was unsafe. Still got denied over and over. They wear you down by denying first than hoping you don’t appeal.
Finally gave in even though she wasn’t as safe. Had to send her back to the hospital again in 2-days because she couldn’t get up to even pee and got a UTI.
Anyhow it was royally fucked. She ended up dying from cancer in the next few months. They found that came back very aggressively during her UTI stay.
Still have collectors asking for that nursing home stay and transportation. They can eat my ass, that’ll come out of her estate if anything is actually leftover.
It’s disgusting, dude. I just can’t understand it. Recently got denied myself, nothing remotely life threatening, but it’s just frustrating, because they are banking on me not appealing. And I won’t, it’s $160, and I know I’d waste hours of my time appealing. So you’re damned if you do, damned if you don’t. Obviously just makes me more sympathetic toward men of action. Just doesn’t need to be this way, but hey, some people need yachts and private jets.
I’d rather have arranged something myself. But of course she was getting the boot that day, the day after hip surgery. So any additional days “might” not be covered.
This was end of last year maybe into this year. My dad passed a few years ago and dealt with similar issues and it wasn’t as bad. Certainly has gotten way worse since the annoying orange took over.
Heard stories of uninsured elderly patients without the ability to pay just being dropped off at homeless shelters with IV bags still attached. Skilled nursing facilities getting denies for coverage.
Shortly after she got there I had to do two appeals. She got denied as soon as she arrived. I ended up paying a portion out of pocket at like $300 a day. The rehab team wrote letters, I had them do a home inspection to prove it was unsafe. Still got denied over and over. They wear you down by denying first than hoping you don’t appeal.
Finally gave in even though she wasn’t as safe. Had to send her back to the hospital again in 2-days because she couldn’t get up to even pee and got a UTI.
Anyhow it was royally fucked. She ended up dying from cancer in the next few months. They found that came back very aggressively during her UTI stay.
Still have collectors asking for that nursing home stay and transportation. They can eat my ass, that’ll come out of her estate if anything is actually leftover.
Sorry this is long, just venting.
It’s disgusting, dude. I just can’t understand it. Recently got denied myself, nothing remotely life threatening, but it’s just frustrating, because they are banking on me not appealing. And I won’t, it’s $160, and I know I’d waste hours of my time appealing. So you’re damned if you do, damned if you don’t. Obviously just makes me more sympathetic toward men of action. Just doesn’t need to be this way, but hey, some people need yachts and private jets.