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DURHAM D

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1. I have already had two Teaparty type seniors

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Fri Feb 21, 2014, 11:30 AM

Feb 2014

tell me that this is a result of Obamacare. I have no idea how this widely distributed false claim has been circulated.

The other thing...a large number of seniors were enrolled in Medicare Advantage programs by their employees or former employees. They do not even know they are in an Advantage program and you can explain it until the cows come home but they are unable to take it in.

When you tell them that they have private insurance (usually United Health) and not regular Medicare they deny it. So naturally trying to explain that the rules about how much is covered if they are moved to a long term care facility is completely up to their private insurance provider's program they just resort to bitching about Obamacare.

Please consider posting this in the Seniors Group.

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Hospitalized but 'under observation'? Seniors, beware [View all] eridani Feb 2014 OP

I have already had two Teaparty type seniors DURHAM D Feb 2014 #1

Just read them this sentence from the article frazzled Feb 2014 #10

Imagine how difficult it can be for a doctor in a hospital to deal with an elderly patient tho JDPriestly Feb 2014 #14

So why the fuck can't they just be officially admitted in order for that to happen? eridani Feb 2014 #20

However had there been a will and a way, then truedelphi Feb 2014 #15

This is an issue that is affecting my family OnyxCollie Feb 2014 #2

Was she moved to a care facility? nt DURHAM D Feb 2014 #3

For 20 days. OnyxCollie Feb 2014 #5

I am sorry to hear that. DURHAM D Feb 2014 #6

The only way you know for sure is to check with the business office. mantis49 Feb 2014 #21

There's another reason, as I understand it, SheilaT Feb 2014 #4

Right, so they are not formally admitting them in the first place Yo_Mama Feb 2014 #12

Yes, I thought the rule was to prevent sending home people too soon, not giving them time to heal. freshwest Feb 2014 #18

I work the information desk at the only SheilaT Feb 2014 #19

aca penalizes hospitals mopinko Feb 2014 #7

So if seniors tell the hospital in the beginning EC Feb 2014 #8

Medicare pays for the observation status. mantis49 Feb 2014 #22

I heard about this from my brother-in-law. This really stinks. Paper Roses Feb 2014 #9

The article is nonsense. If your doctor keeps you in the hospital it's because you need to be there JDPriestly Feb 2014 #13

I seriously doubt that doctors are hospitalizing people for no good reason. JDPriestly Feb 2014 #11

I don't think this article is stating that hospital staff is admitting the elderly for no reason. truedelphi Feb 2014 #16

It is a license to rob seniors and their families Generic Other Feb 2014 #17