Straight Medicaid and FMLA Question

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Hey everyone!

Hope you are well! I have two questions, wondering if you can help me.

For Michigan:

I have a couple patients that are straight Medicaid only. I was told by the

previous Financial Coordinator that these patients can be listed for transplant

and will be covered (even though at a lower reimbursement rate, covered) I was

told that in the event they were to receive a transplant I would need to obtain

a PACER# but not until they actually receive the transplant. I realize many

people end up being on Medicare etc. But I just want to be prepared in case it

happens. I have a phone number that the previous coordinator left but wondered

how other centers are handling straight Medicaid only patients? Any help with

this is greatly appreciated!!

My second question:

I have a patient that is working for less than 50 employees and is not protected

from what I've read and he's been told under FMLA. He has a living donor lined

up and is hoping that this surgery can happen in the next few months. Is there

anything anyone else knows in regards to protecting a person's job for a period

of time while they are on Medical Leave? Are all the rules thrown out the window

becuase he works for an employer with less than 50 employees?? I'm very green in

this area of things and wondered if anyone can offer some ideas...?

Thank you so much everyone and Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

Jodi

Jodi MacFarland-

Financial Coordinator

Saint 's Kidney Transplant Center

Grand Rapids, MI