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Most skilled nursing facilities or long term care facilities will transport a resident to and from doctor appointments; however, they do not stay with the resident during the doctor appointment. If you want to attend the doctor appointment, then you need to meet your loved one at the doctor's office.
If the "medically necessary procedures" are outpatient surgery, some facilities will transport a resident to and from the hospital, but again, they will not stay with the resident prior to surgery (pre-op), during surgery, or after the surgery (post-op). If someone needs to be with the resident while they are at the hospital, then you need to go to the hospital and stay with your loved one. Sometimes you can hire an agency person to stay with your loved one at these appointments or procedures.
If the resident is cognitively impaired, then the "Medical POA" or "POA For Healthcare" should be at the procedure so that they can sign the consent forms for the procedure and talk to the doctor before and/or after the procedure.
Thanks DeeAnna - didn't seem to matter if the procedure was medically necessary or not (IMO it was). Strangely, even the employees in the business office of the SNF were surprisingly unsure of the Medicare/supplement rules even though you know this is a daily occurrence. Makes me wonder if there's something else going on with these SNFs and the local transportation service companies. Thanks again!
Well. Bearing in mind I'm not in the USA, this is what eHealth says:
******* Medicare generally does not cover transportation to get routine health care. However, it may cover non-emergency ambulance transportation to and from a health-care provider if you need to have a health condition diagnosed or treated and other forms of transportation could endanger your health. Your doctor must provide a written order verifying that ambulance transportation is medically necessary because of your health condition.
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So it seems that *medically* *necessary* transportation might be an eligible expense, which is what I'd assumed - insurers naturally prefer to cover things that are unlikely to happen, but NEVER covering something that common would leave gaping holes in their customers' protection.
I then started comparing Medicare plans and lost the will to live. Go through any policy with a fine-toothed comb before you buy.
Yes Dark Cloud it is a learn as you go program with a lot of gotchas with our health care. Some of the Medicare alternative programs seem to lure folks over by offering “free” services like transport to drs, eyeglasses, dental etc. My experience (several years ago) was that Other options like which doctor or HH or rehab etc weren’t as generous. So you get about what you pay for was the lesson for me. I’ve heard if you are in a large metro area those plans can work. Not so much otherwise. I had a dear friend on that program and she was always getting the run around with the transport providers. She wanted to be independent and not ask her son to help her. Your father is lucky to have you.
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I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
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APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
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You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
If the "medically necessary procedures" are outpatient surgery, some facilities will transport a resident to and from the hospital, but again, they will not stay with the resident prior to surgery (pre-op), during surgery, or after the surgery (post-op). If someone needs to be with the resident while they are at the hospital, then you need to go to the hospital and stay with your loved one. Sometimes you can hire an agency person to stay with your loved one at these appointments or procedures.
If the resident is cognitively impaired, then the "Medical POA" or "POA For Healthcare" should be at the procedure so that they can sign the consent forms for the procedure and talk to the doctor before and/or after the procedure.
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Medicare generally does not cover transportation to get routine health care. However, it may cover non-emergency ambulance transportation to and from a health-care provider if you need to have a health condition diagnosed or treated and other forms of transportation could endanger your health. Your doctor must provide a written order verifying that ambulance transportation is medically necessary because of your health condition.
*******
So it seems that *medically* *necessary* transportation might be an eligible expense, which is what I'd assumed - insurers naturally prefer to cover things that are unlikely to happen, but NEVER covering something that common would leave gaping holes in their customers' protection.
I then started comparing Medicare plans and lost the will to live. Go through any policy with a fine-toothed comb before you buy.
Some of the Medicare alternative programs seem to lure folks over by offering “free” services like transport to drs, eyeglasses, dental etc. My experience (several years ago) was that Other options like which doctor or HH or rehab etc weren’t as generous. So you get about what you pay for was the lesson for me. I’ve heard if you are in a large metro area those plans can work. Not so much otherwise.
I had a dear friend on that program and she was always getting the run around with the transport providers. She wanted to be independent and not ask her son to help her.
Your father is lucky to have you.