housing, group homes. etc.

[Guest guest]

This is a forwarded message about a situation happening right now. It is way too

typical. Medicaid waivers are way too restrictive, people want to live at home.

Why don't they?

It's not that I don't know the answer. I do. But it's the wrong answer. If

anyone can email Governor Bush, it might help.

Thanks,

mtb

T.

Faculty

University of Phoenix

mtbclarion@...

mtbclarion@...

Central Time

MT story in FL

Westfall (linjoy2u@...) who will be thrown out of Wuesthoff

Medical Center on Sunday, October 1, 2007. She is a ventilator user who is

going home with no paid services because the State of Florida Medicaid

office refuses to provide Medicaid Home Services BUT would pay to

incarcerate in a nursing home. Her mom will be providing her

services.

-She has made a discrimination claim against the State of Florida through

the Regional Manager HHS/OCR.

-The P & A has been called twice but has not responded.

-The local IL has not been able to assist.

-The Medicaid office in Florida still claims there is NO APPEAL PROCESS.

-Governor Bush says his office can do nothing.

-Senator 's office staff has been very helpful and is working to

resolve this issue.

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Today's correspondence from :

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

I, Westfall do not belong in a nursing home and furthermore, I do not

want to go to a nursing home. I want Medicaid to pay for my in home

services after I am released from the hospital.

Sincerely,

Westfall

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

I am appealing the terminationof my home care service by Maxim Healthcare.

When I was admitted to Wuesthoff Medical Center, September 2, 2006, I was

discharged from the hospital on September 6, 2006. The usual arrangementr

was made for my release including notifying Maxim of my return home. Hours

later, Maxim notified the hospital that they were not going to readmit my

case for home care services which I had been receiving prior to my

admittance to the hospital. I have been receiving care in the Intensive

Care Unit since then. Medicare will soon inform the hospital that they can

no longer pay for my ICU care. Nursing home incarceration is a certainty

if home care services are not obtained quickly.

I am seeking a reinstatement of my home care services. Your help would be

greatly appreciated. I can be contacted at Wuesthoff Hospital, ( )

_______________.

Sincerely,

Westfall

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Please continue to e-mail Governor Bush. He can direct his Medicaid

Director to work out an arrangement to make home services a reality for

.

jeb.bush@...

FREE OUR PEOPLE!

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