A local hospital is insisting that my grandmother discharge to a skilled nursing facility even though she has met Medicare criteria for inpatient rehab admission. We even have an order from the doctor for discharge to inpatient rehab. We've stated what rehab provider we would like to consult, but the discharge planner has told us that the provider would not accept my grandmother and that the provider is out of my grandmother's network... but my grandmother has Medicare. There is no network. As of today, the rehab provider we prefer still has not been consulted by my grandmother's case manager. Is this hospital operating within CMS guidelines with this type of behavior? What can we or the rehab provider we've chosen do about this. Our preferred rehab provider has explained that they can not become involved in my grandmother's care unless they are called by hospital staff to do so.
Stepdad was sent to one of those, as it was recommended by the hospital. The care was awful, so got him out and into another facility, not owned by doctors but by a large corporation. Care was much better, brighter and modernized.
I am here because you are not providing me with information that makes sense. Call the rehabilitation facility right now and get them moving on getting my loved one set up. Yes, right now, here's the number and the name of the person that you need to speak with. Yes, pick up the phone and call, right now. Or I am happy to get them on the phone, here let's use my cellphone.
That is what you do.
I do not understand why you would not be able to select where you choose to go. I would insist on your first choice.
I would enlist the help of her social worker and her primary doctor if I had to. Have them join forces with you for an added push.
Best wishes to you and your mom.
Just throwing out a thought.
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