Guest guest Posted July 9, 2004 Report Share Posted July 9, 2004 In a message dated 7/9/2004 5:16:41 PM Central Standard Time, palybami@... writes: He told me that USA Medicare instituted new rules on July 1, 2004. A patient with only one joint replacement having been done is no longer eligible for in-hospital rehab. _____ So how come I was eligible on June 14th? Promise you that I did stay in-hospital rehab. And I didn't have any complicating factors either. y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2004 Report Share Posted July 9, 2004 HE LIVES! He told me that USA Medicare instituted new rules on July 1, 2004. A patient with only one joint replacement having been done is no longer eligible for in-hospital rehab. _____ So how come I was eligible on June 14th? Promise you that I did stay in-hospital rehab. And I didn't have any complicating factors either. yBecause June 14 comes before July 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2004 Report Share Posted July 9, 2004 Hi Marge, I think thats a pain they keep changing the laws I hope everything works out for you. Your Grandson is cute how old is he? Well good luck in your coming operation. Take care juneflower60 or Susiemarge <palybami@...> wrote: HI ALL, I am just home from my pre-op with the surgeon. He told me that USA Medicare instituted new rules on July 1, 2004. A patient with only one joint replacement having been done is no longer eligible for in-hospital rehab. Of course, there are all sorts of qualifiers, like co-morbities. Isn't that a doozy of a word? It simply means that I have other conditions at the same time, like sacroiliac pain as well as scar tissue from shingles acting upon my body in such a way that I will need extra rehab help. Another qualifier is multiple joint replacement. This will be my third one. He has promised to do the best he can for me in searching out a reason for putting me up on that floor. I feel it is vital to my recovery. I need the care and feeding that I get up there. They can get me out of bed nicely when I do not wish to co-operate. They can provide the stability of having the meds exactly on time. You all know that we need pain meds an hour before a rehab session. They encourage and support and even irritate if that is what it takes. Besides, it is a nice place to be. In our hospital surgery is on the seventh floor, and rehab is on the ninth floor. My op is July 21, and the pre-ops are in full swing. With so many of them and a broken air conditioning unit on my van in 98 degree weather, I am unable to attend my grandson every day now. I am missing him---- This is Reuben . Marge HE LIVES! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 Hi Marge, Mine is the same day as yours. I wish you good luck! Your grandson is sweet. All the best, Margaret in Israel ----- Original Message ----- From: marge My op is July 21, and the pre-ops are in full swing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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