Ken, I have my supplement through AARP and they have never questioned
anything.  If Medicare pays anything on it, they pay the rest because I
took on the C program.  I've never had a problem at all with them and it is
not too expensive either.
 Gwen

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 Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers.
 Garth Brooks
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 | Yes, Humana is a supplement but...  Always a but...  We can only use
Humana
 | Dr's.  What Humana does is they take his medicare payments and then
provides
 | the cheapest care possible to make a profit.  It was Humana pushing him
out
 | of the facility.  Basically, until we drop it, it's like not even
having
 | medicare.
 |
 | In any case, he's doing better.  They gave him blood for the anemia,
 | antibiotics, speech therapy, and no sedation.  (Using mild restraints).
His
 | head is clearing slowly.  His swallowing problem is the biggest issue
right
 | now.  They wont let him eat or drink anything until they find out
what's
 | going on.
 |
 |
 | "Gwen Love" <cglghl@knology.net> wrote in message
 | news:101dkmves1js468@corp.supernews.com...
 | >   Ken, is Humana a supplement to Medicare, or the main one?  I have
 | > Medicare but I also have a supplement to pay for what Medicare
doesn't
 | pay.
 | >   Gwen
 | >   ==================================
 | >   God Grades on the cross, not the curve.
 | >   ==================================
 | >
 | >   "Ken" <kwest2@yahoo.com> wrote in message
 | > news:101ctngl0s2h735@corp.supernews.com...
 | >   | Took Dad to a neurologist appt yesterday and he advised us to
take him
 | > to
 | >   | the ER.  We did just that.
 | >   |
 | >   | He was dehydrated, anemic and has pneumonia.  They admitted him.
Told
 | > them
 | >   | no sedation (per his new Dr).  After 9hrs in the ER he started
coming
 | >   | around.  Smiling, making jokes.  "Keep the ice chips coming" he
said.
 | > Very
 | >   | clear signs of our good ole Dad.   He's getting a new full
evaluation
 | > today.
 | >   |
 | >   | Cant believe that f@#$%#$ nursing home wanted to discharge him as
 | > mimimal
 | >   | assist.  He was dying.
 | >   |
 | >   | Everyone says to drop Humana and go with just medicare.  Any
input on
 | >   | this???
 | >   |
 | >   | Tx.
 | >   |
 | >   | Ken
 | >   |
 | >   |
 | >   | "Ken" <kwest2@yahoo.com> wrote in message
 | >   | news:1012g0djgf5a4de@corp.supernews.com...
 | >   | > Hello everyone.  So many reply posts.  I don't know where to
start.
 | >   | Started
 | >   | > a new thread as my last reply got bounced.
 | >   | >
 | >   | > We found another AD home for him if need be.  Half the cost of
the
 | > current
 | >   | > facility and our pastor recommended it.  Dad does have a long
term
 | >   | insurance
 | >   | > policy that would kick in after 90 days.  We are aware of the 3
year
 | >   | > lookback asset move but I need more details.  Will hire an
Elder
 | > lawyer
 | >   | when
 | >   | > the time is right.  His PCP prescribed him exelon the day
before he
 | > was
 | >   | > admitted into the hospital.  He never got to take it.  I
believe
 | that
 | >   | > everytime he gets the Ativan shot he looses a little more of
his
 | will
 | > to
 | >   | > live.  One of the side effects of Adivan is amnesia.  Isn't
that
 | > special?
 | >   | >
 | >   | > I do think that trying another location such as home will yield
some
 | >   | answers
 | >   | > regarding the meds.  24hr care is a must.  We can always move
him to
 | > the
 | >   | > other facility.
 | >   | >
 | >   | > Last nights visit I found him on the floor mat (bed was
lowered) in
 | > just a
 | >   | > diaper.  Had urinated.  He will not use the diaper, tries to
get up
 | > to use
 | >   | > the bathroom.  They are not watching him close enough.  We got
him
 | > cleaned
 | >   | > up and back in bed.  He had a fever around 100.  Said he had to
go
 | > again
 | >   | and
 | >   | > I had them get him on his feet to go.  He could barely stand.
I
 | > spoon fed
 | >   | > him the thickened applejuice and he had two and a half cups.
He's
 | > also
 | >   | > dehydrated.  Skin on his hand does not snap back.   I think he
needs
 | > to be
 | >   | > hospitalized again.  He was supposed to go for a CAT scan of
his
 | >   | liver/gall
 | >   | > bladder today because of elevated liver enzymes in his blood
work.
 | > Had a
 | >   | > contrast liquid to drink last night before bed and orders to
fast
 | him
 | > this
 | >   | > am.  Well, last night when I got there the nurse said she tried
to
 | > give it
 | >   | > to him but he would not take it (I doubt she tried hard).  I
put it
 | > in his
 | >   | > thickened applejuice and he sucked it right down.  Then, this
am
 | they
 | >   | > "mistakenly" gave him breakfast.  Mom called the hospital and
the
 | > scan had
 | >   | > to be cancelled.  Mom asked his nurse about rescheduling and
was
 | > given the
 | >   | > old "Well, isn't he supposed to be leaving?" runaround.  They
are so
 | >   | > screwing us because he is a problem.  He's not like all the
other
 | > patients
 | >   | > there.  Most can walk, eat and are compliant.  He is only on
 | Zyprexa.
 | > No
 | >   | > Aricept or Namenda even though I've asked he be put on it.  Dr
Smug
 | > is
 | >   | > taking a very passive approach to his care.  Their just not
doing
 | the
 | >   | right
 | >   | > things.
 | >   | >
 | >   | > Just spoke with Mom.  His fever broke and he's supposibly on
his
 | > feet.
 | >   | >
 | >   | > Do the insurance companies not realize that AD is a vicious
disease?
 | >   | What,
 | >   | > do they not cover AD/Lewy Bodies/Parkinson's ect...  How can
they
 | > possibly
 | >   | > consider him able to go home?
 | >   | >
 | >   | > Wrote this quickly, hope is all makes sense.
 | >   | >
 | >   | > My direct email is knwestremove@yahoo.com if anyone wants to
email
 | > me.
 | >   | >
 | >   | > Thank you all for the input and advice.  I really appreciate
it.
 | >   | >
 | >   | > Ken
 | >   | >
 | >   | >
 | >   | >
 | >   | > "Evelyn Ruut" <mama-lionsox@hvc.rr.com> wrote in message
 | >   | > news:mq9Qb.250075$0P1.33845@twister.nyc.rr.com...
 | >   | > >
 | >   | > > "Darryl" <umpolung@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
 | >   | > > news:hf62101n5n5vvf2emd3af1quc1nblngv7n@4ax.com...
 | >   | > >
 | >   | > > > Hopefully the next American administration will do
something
 | > about
 | >   | > > > health care.  Even if it means Dean and his "Aaargh"
scream.
 | > Yes, the
 | >   | > > > victory grunt has been all over the news in Canada as well

 | >   | > > >
 | >   | > > > Darryl.
 | >   | > >
 | >   | > >
 | >   | > > I can hardly wait.  The present administration has only been
 | > interested
 | >   | in
 | >   | > > helping themselves and their friends at the expense of all of
us
 | > and our
 | >   | > > children's children's children.
 | >   | > >
 | >   | > > --
 | >   | > > Evelyn
 | >   | > >
 | >   | > > (To reply to me personally, remove sox)
 | >   | > >
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