Re: waive medicare rights if on public aid

[edart6]

Also--don't forget--Medicaid is the payor of last resort. So a family/resident can really not "waive" the Medicare benefit. Public aid (Medicaid/Medi-cal, etc) will NOT pay if the MC benefits COULD have been used, and weren't.

 

On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 13:00:39 -0700 (GMT-07:00) carol maher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

If she never used her Medicare benefit before, she would have her 100 days available.  As for your other questions, I don't think that we can ever force a family to deny benefits.  A resident may choose to deny benefits if , for example, using their benefit would require them to move to a different unit where the beds are certified and they do not wish to move.  But if a resident/family chooses to use their Medicare benefit, it is a right. 


-----Original Message-----
From: Michelle Witges <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Apr 27, 2004 12:23 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: waive medicare rights if on public aid

I have a lady who had never used her 100 days for feeding tube as when it was placed she was still on po diet and feedings were supplemental and did not meet skilled requirements.  Now she has been hospitalized for 3 day and in a Medicare bed with IV fluids/meds.  Can she use her 100 days now for her feeding tube?  Since she is also public aid can we make her family waive Medicare rights?  And if they choose not to waive Medicare, can we require her to pay a bed hold or fill her bed with someone else?  Any and all response will be appreciated.  Thanks in advance.

Michelle

 

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Thank You.

 

Michelle Witges

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