Tears filled my eyes as I watched the inauguration of Barack Obama. At last there is a friend of the chronically ill in the White House. If you’ve attempted to get help for a chronic illness through our dysfunctional health care system, you know that help can be hard to find. When you find it, [...]
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Request Skilled Therapy Before Leaving Hospital
January 15, 2009 By 2 Comments
Updated 1/16/09 If your loved one has been admitted to a hospital and needs skilled nursing therapy to regain some independence, make sure you inquire about it before you leave the hospital or soon afterward. Medicare only allows admission to therapy within 30 days of a related hospital stay. There is no other legal way [...]
