4/20/24 - Update on My Husband
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (157044)
United States
April 20, 2024 4:10am CST
My favorite Social Worker called yesterday and said, "Since your claim was denied you will probably be transitioning your husband home today?" I said, "No, he wants to stay." "And who will be paying for it?" "We are." "Then I will have the Business Office call you."
The Business Office lady called and said they want 30 days in advance which is $9,000. I asked her 3 times if there were any other charges. She finally said that Physical Therapy is a separate charge; and she couldn't tell me how much it was???? We also owe our copay of $4,000+ for 21 days.
That's the latest. Thank you for your continued support, prayers and thoughts.
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24 responses
@FourWalls (62424)
• United States
20 Apr
That’s utter bull shirt (minus the R). They will wait for months for the insurance company to pay, and what they don’t pay the place writes off. You should ask them for the same fee that the insurance company pays, which is a WHOLE lot less than $300 a day.
Oh, well, still praying for you. Hopefully he’ll get to come home soon.
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@vandana7 (98942)
• India
21 Apr
@LindaOHio I really wish, I could have helped you. In India, it is manageable. I can ask you to come here, but knowing your condition and your husband's condition at this stage, that would not be viable. Aren't there any social networks that help with such things?
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@LindaOHio (157044)
• United States
21 Apr
@vandana7 I"m sure there are. I need to do more digging. It would be wonderful if we could come to India. 
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@LindaOHio (157044)
• United States
21 Apr
I'm hoping for 2-3 weeks. I just wish he'd get PT on the weekends.
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@LindaOHio (157044)
• United States
21 Apr
We can handle the financial part...I just think the insurance company should have extended his stay.
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@1creekgirl (40612)
• United States
21 Apr
@LindaOHio It's absolute extortion from the rehab and the insurance company.
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@LindaOHio (157044)
• United States
21 Apr
If hubby didn't need the physical therapy so badly, we wouldn't do it.
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@LindaOHio (157044)
• United States
22 Apr
@1creekgirl We are stuck between a rock and a hard place. He MUST have the PT before he can come home.
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@LindaOHio (157044)
• United States
20 Apr
My husband still wants to stay at the facility because he cannot function at home yet.
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@LadyDuck (458976)
• Switzerland
20 Apr
@LindaOHio I can understand very well. He can do nothing without help and you cannot help him.
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@LeaPea2417 (36500)
• Toccoa, Georgia
20 Apr
@LindaOHio If your husband comes home, maybe you could hire a private duty nurse to help him. But, then that costs money too.
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@just4him (306950)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
23 Apr
@LindaOHio I'm glad you have it to fall back on. I hope he becomes strong enough by the end of May.
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@LindaOHio (157044)
• United States
21 Apr
We have our retirement fund. He needs to be strong enough to come home. He can't even get up to go to the bathroom.
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@Beestring (13371)
• Hong Kong
20 Apr
Physical Therapy may be expensive too. You really need to prepare for such expenses.
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@vandana7 (98942)
• India
21 Apr
@LindaOHio The going rate in our city is about 600 INR for one hour. That is about 7.25 USD. I would think it would be around 3 times or so there.
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@marguicha (215785)
• Chile
20 Apr
That is a lot of money. Yet I can see that you cannot have him at home if you don´t have help.
Is there another way?
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@marguicha (215785)
• Chile
21 Apr
@LindaOHio Climbing steps means a long time. Muscles are destroyed if you are too long in bed.
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@LindaOHio (157044)
• United States
22 Apr
@marguicha He used to have muscular legs. Now they look like skin hanging on bones.
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@LindaOHio (157044)
• United States
21 Apr
He first needs to get strong enough to come home. That includes climbing steps.
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@LindaOHio (157044)
• United States
21 Apr
We have our retirement fund. Don't worry, Judy.
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@LindaOHio (157044)
• United States
20 Apr
I can only hope that the appeal goes through; but I don't have much faith in that.
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@LindaOHio (157044)
• United States
21 Apr
The important thing is getting my husband ready to come home. If this is what it takes, then so be it.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (82107)
• Rupert, Idaho
21 Apr
Oh wow, that is quite a large amount of money! Sorry to hear about all of that
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@LindaOHio (157044)
• United States
21 Apr
Hubby wants to stay and get more PT; so that's what we'll do.
@LindaOHio (157044)
• United States
22 Apr
@MommyOfEli2013 He must get more physical therapy to get stronger so that he can come home. He can't function at home right now the way he is.
@MommyOfEli2013 (82107)
• Rupert, Idaho
22 Apr
@LindaOHio Well that is good that he wants more of that, I guess...I don't really know
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@2ndchances24 (4992)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
20 Apr
GOOD LORD have mercy that's expensive, but I should know cause
I'm looking at 1000's of $'s of medical bills myself from the hosp.
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@LindaOHio (157044)
• United States
21 Apr
They should see that he's not ready to come home....but they don't.
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@2ndchances24 (4992)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
21 Apr
@LindaOHio that's the way they are when we start improving it's
time to get them out & get another 1 in their spot $ $ $ is all it is.
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hold on, what a nuisance
@LindaOHio (157044)
• United States
22 Apr
She knows. I'm going to call this week and get a figure from her.
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@vandana7 (98942)
• India
21 Apr
I don't know how to like this post. Seriously? First they tell you suddenly that your insurance coverage will expire, instead of giving you updates from the day one so that you all take appropriate steps in time. That creates stress and you are I presume on disability allowance. How can they be so careless? How can they be employed as caregivers? Care givers are programmed to think in depth...it just comes naturally. Claim denied...I think FourWalls already suggested Veteran's something. Had they told you upfront, you would have put in an application there too, and known how much you have to generate. This is ..words fail me. Extremely disappointing from a country like the US.
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@LindaOHio (157044)
• United States
21 Apr
Thank you for your kind words. I agree with it all. They should have extended his stay and allowed him to get more physical therapy.
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@LindaOHio (157044)
• United States
21 Apr
I'm going to call Wednesday after he's had 2 days of PT. They should have the charges for those days then.
@Tampa_girl7 (49108)
• United States
20 Apr
That is an outrageous amount. Is there any facility that is more reasonable ?
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@LindaOHio (157044)
• United States
21 Apr
At this point it would be hard to transfer him. We are going to bite the bullet and have him stay there.
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@RasmaSandra (73675)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20 Apr
I wish you the very best in figuring this all out, That is a lot of money, I will continue to keep him in my prayers and send you both my blessings,
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@1creekgirl (40612)
• United States
20 Apr
This is just crazy. I know God can work things out, but it's incredibly stressful for you both.
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@1creekgirl (40612)
• United States
21 Apr
@LindaOHio I'm sure it's a stressful minute to minute ordeal.
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@LindaOHio (157044)
• United States
21 Apr
I'm stuck not knowing if I'm doing enough and what the next step should be????
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@LindaOHio (157044)
• United States
23 Apr
It's $300 per day plus Physical Therapy. I will find out this week how much that will be.
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