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jmcquown[_2_]

On 4/25/2021 8:47 PM, wrote:
> On Sunday, April 25, 2021 at 6:54:37 PM UTC-5, US Janet wrote:
>>
>> On Sun, 25 Apr 2021 15:10:28 -0700 (PDT), "
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> One of the maintenance men at work had a stroke many years ago. "I gotta get
>>> home, I gotta get back to work." He had/has great insurance but his refusal to
>>> remain in the hospital and then go for physical therapy has left him a terrible cripple.
>>> That's not to say the therapy would have corrected his immediate disability but there's
>>> nothing that can be done for him now.
>>>
>> He needs to ask his doctor if he can have therapy. It isn't my
>> understanding of Medicare that he can't.
>>
> This stroke was about 15-20 years ago, the damage has been done, and
> nothing can help him now.

Yes, it's a little too late for him to try to make a claim.

>> I get authorized by my doctor at least once a year for some sort of
>> therapy for one ouchie or or another. I forget how many weeks
>> Medicare will go for, probably a couple times a year. No cost to me.
>> Janet US
>>
> The doctors and nurses begged him to stay and receive therapy
> but he refused. Company insurance would have paid for that.
>
That's very sad.

Jill