My 77 year old cousin lives alone in Florida. While visiting here in New Orleans, he fell and broke his him and had surgery a week ago.
He has a Medicare advantage plan in Florida with no out of network benefits. His care so far has been covered due to it being an emergency.
The hospital is now calling me saying his plan says he has to go back to Florida to get physical therapy or any other services. Problem is he lives alone and would not be able to care for himself.
Is there anything the hospital should be doing to get extended care? They are expecting to discharge him to my home but I am also 78 and cannot care for him (bath, restroom, etc.) Ideally, they should move him to an inpatient rehabilitation facility here.
What is done in these situations where a person needs care but they are in another state?? This is insane . They are saying he would have zero care in this state.
He has a Medicare advantage plan in Florida with no out of network benefits. His care so far has been covered due to it being an emergency.
The hospital is now calling me saying his plan says he has to go back to Florida to get physical therapy or any other services. Problem is he lives alone and would not be able to care for himself.
Is there anything the hospital should be doing to get extended care? They are expecting to discharge him to my home but I am also 78 and cannot care for him (bath, restroom, etc.) Ideally, they should move him to an inpatient rehabilitation facility here.
What is done in these situations where a person needs care but they are in another state?? This is insane . They are saying he would have zero care in this state.