First off, what is the difference between help with ADL's and home health care? I know a lot of people have a sitter and I would think most of them are helping with ADL's, but would that also be considered home health care?
Next, when someone is taking multiple medications, do you first check all of the medications with the RX list from the companies you represent, or do you just ask the health questions on one of the applications? Just wondering if there are any shortcuts that some of you have. If we're just talking one or two issues you usually know what company to go with, but multiple things start to get confusing. I had a 50 year old non-smoking lady earlier today who was taking Neurontin(not for seizures but back/neck pain, Wellbutrin(anti-depressant), Seroquel(Bi-Polar), Baclofen(muscle spasms, not neuropathy), Xanax(anxiety), Vivance(ADHD), Metoprolol(HBP), Lovastatin(cholesterol), and Premarin(hormone). She also had COPD 5-6 years ago. I started looking at the RX list of FBL and got to Baclofen showing as a graded. So then I just started asking the questions on the SNL application and had one question answered yes which would have put her as a graded/modified which was what I quoted. Of course having to list all of these meds on the SNL application may have kept her from even getting the graded plan.
Next, when someone is taking multiple medications, do you first check all of the medications with the RX list from the companies you represent, or do you just ask the health questions on one of the applications? Just wondering if there are any shortcuts that some of you have. If we're just talking one or two issues you usually know what company to go with, but multiple things start to get confusing. I had a 50 year old non-smoking lady earlier today who was taking Neurontin(not for seizures but back/neck pain, Wellbutrin(anti-depressant), Seroquel(Bi-Polar), Baclofen(muscle spasms, not neuropathy), Xanax(anxiety), Vivance(ADHD), Metoprolol(HBP), Lovastatin(cholesterol), and Premarin(hormone). She also had COPD 5-6 years ago. I started looking at the RX list of FBL and got to Baclofen showing as a graded. So then I just started asking the questions on the SNL application and had one question answered yes which would have put her as a graded/modified which was what I quoted. Of course having to list all of these meds on the SNL application may have kept her from even getting the graded plan.