Ins. in this country sucks big time. I've had the same fully automatic hospital bed for over 30 years. I'm using the original mattress (firm hospital type). It is, of course a worn out piece of shit. I have Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and Medicaid. Since Medicare is my primary, they call the shots. My DMP said the rules now are that Medicare will pay for the same type of mattress if I get the SEMI automatic bed! The mattress costs $200. But they won't buy me a new mattress unless I get the cheap bed to go with it. Why would I trade my fully automatic bed for a semi automatic? What the Hell is wrong with these people?
Dan At 01:40 PM 12/12/2007 -0800, John S. said something that elicited my response: >I've been using different padding on this hospital mattress. My skin is >beginning to show excoriated areas. Bony areas are starting to show reddening. >Do they get upset when you state "insurance policies" are the cause of health >problems? It isn't as if you can say there is another reason for wounds >appearing. I'm supposedly eligible for a mattress overlay but they are playing >games with that paperwork. >The rolling on my right hip pushes that hip out of socket where a bone spur is >making it bright red and warm to touch as is both cheeks. >I'm drenched in sweat as the morphine wears off no matter what position. The >seizures are not daily but every third day. >I don't know if this stuff is that bad or its just my skin which has never >been a strong point for my health. It seems like I've always battled sores >since breaking my neck. >I'm open to any suggestions? It has to be economical. At the moment there is a >mattress with a doubled over comforter and 3 inches of memory foam held in >place by a tight fitted sheet. It is soft but Im limited in ability to change >pressure areas. If the specially designed back for my wheelchair comes soon, I >may not need the bed except for changing clothes. >I think it sort of bugged me that one of my religious sisters has set a >deadline for God to heal me. I was informed that "this can't go on like >this!". (She only started talking to me a few years ago.) >In all honesty, I can't say I remember a lot from before my accident, but I >think I may have pissed off God, or he has one of those really dry senses of >humor. She keeps telling me to write a check for an air mattress. Isn't >writing bad checks the same as stealing? I loose so many religious relatives >about this time of year. >At least y'all love me??? huh?? lol >(yes I'm on drugs!) > >Peace and love to y'all, >john > >P.S. I needed to rant. These red areas scare me. > > > > >Looking for last minute shopping deals? ><http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51734/*http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping>Find > them fast with Yahoo! Search.
