Recent content by BarbieAlaska

How does a person go about challenging this? I am so ignorant of all this, I do not even know what to ask.

Who do we call? I looked at the Medicare website and mymymy.... did not pursue it....

If there is not improvement in the skilled services, is that reason for Medicare to drop funding?

This is with Medicare. I was told that Medicare only pays for care if there is improvement. Since there is no improvement they reevaluate her care and then drop the care since there is no improvement.

I am not sure what board to post this to. My SIL has questions about the 60 day sabbatical. Will you tell me what can be done? Home health is saying that mom needs to take a 60 day sabbatical from care every so many months before it can be reissued. For 60 days she has no in home...

Hello, There is not a firm diagnosis yet. My relative lives in another state. For the past few days the shock has been great. I am a nurse and I understand what I read and I understand the importance of looking ahead. However, I find that often it is to hard for others to look ahead. I have...

Yes, after I sent my questions I saw all that. Thank you, I will go read.

Hello, My relative is 79 and undergoing tests to narrow down a diagnosis. I understand ALS may not have predictable progression. When I think down the road I am trying to think how to best provide safety and comfort. What home safety issues should we address first. I have been thinking of...