ilgal
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- Jul 28, 2007
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A question: Do most people with ALS have to be hospitalized early-on or at all? The reason I ask is that the disability insurance I have through work has a catastrophic "trigger" which requires a 72-hr. hospitalization or a terminal diagnosis of 12 months or less to live before it will begin paying benefits. I hope to be able to continue working quite awhile longer but can imagine that it might come to being unable to work but not expected to die within 12 months. I was asking some questions of the disability ins co. rep and she advised me to get my doctor to keep me in the hospital for 72 hrs for something. But do most PALS have to be hospitalized? And if so for what?
I really appreciate this forum. I've been visiting here for about 2 months and now have gotten back from a great "it's time to do those things you always said you would do" Alaskan cruise and decided it's time to get serious about planning for the future. So I'm reading more and will probably have lots of questions. Thanks for answering.
I really appreciate this forum. I've been visiting here for about 2 months and now have gotten back from a great "it's time to do those things you always said you would do" Alaskan cruise and decided it's time to get serious about planning for the future. So I'm reading more and will probably have lots of questions. Thanks for answering.