stephie
Distinguished member
- Joined
- Mar 28, 2008
- Messages
- 117
- Reason
- CALS
- Diagnosis
- 01/2007
- Country
- US
- State
- mn
- City
- coon rapids
I am shocked and disappointed to learn that our health insurance, which we considered to be very good insurance, covers absolutely no home health care for my husband. He is 41 and was diagnosed 2 years ago. He no longer works and spends his day at home in a wheelchair while I am at work. Friends and relatives stop by to feed him lunch every day, but he will not be able to stay home alone for much longer.
Is this common for health insurance to provide no home health care? I was told that his condition is not deemed "medically neccessary." I got the same answer from Medicaire. Has anyone fought with their insurance company and gotten results on this matter? I am already so tired and sore from being his only caregiver. It is infuriating that neither private insurance nor the government sees the need for a person with ALS to receive home health care!
Is this common for health insurance to provide no home health care? I was told that his condition is not deemed "medically neccessary." I got the same answer from Medicaire. Has anyone fought with their insurance company and gotten results on this matter? I am already so tired and sore from being his only caregiver. It is infuriating that neither private insurance nor the government sees the need for a person with ALS to receive home health care!