Comments on: Good read: “No Cash for medical bills? Bartering pays” http://mypiccline.com/2009/08/19/good-read-no-cash-for-medical-bills-bartering-pays/ My personal journey, with aplastic anemia, through the healthcare industry Tue, 22 Feb 2011 01:35:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Cathi Henriquez http://mypiccline.com/2009/08/19/good-read-no-cash-for-medical-bills-bartering-pays/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Cathi Henriquez Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:40:04 +0000 http://mypiccline.com/?p=613#comment-118 My mother has now been discharged and will spend the weekend at home. She will be admitted to a different hospital on Monday. The irony of the attempt by the hospital to discharge her on Wednesday is that the hemotologist hadn't even reviewed her CBC panel. The CBC results are exactly the reason she was admitted in the first place. My mother has now been discharged and will spend the weekend at home. She will be admitted to a different hospital on Monday.

The irony of the attempt by the hospital to discharge her on Wednesday is that the hemotologist hadn’t even reviewed her CBC panel. The CBC results are exactly the reason she was admitted in the first place.

]]> By: Cathi Henriquez http://mypiccline.com/2009/08/19/good-read-no-cash-for-medical-bills-bartering-pays/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Cathi Henriquez Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:10:30 +0000 http://mypiccline.com/?p=613#comment-116 First, let me tell you how grateful I am to you for documenting your experience. My mother was hospitalized a week ago in NY state and her second diagnosis earlier this week was aplastic anemia. However, the jury is still out since the hemotologist and pathologist seem to have a difference of opinion. It has been suggested that she may have hairy cell leukemia. We are seeking a second opinion. On Wednesday, the hospital attempted to discharge her. They indicated that she could receive the treatment for aplastic anemia on an outpatient basis. My sister (thank God for her Army medic training and clinical research experience) challenged that as being unacceptable based on the standards of care associated with the treatment (i.e., patient on these medications needs to be monitored). Evidently, there was some concern on the part of the hospital CFO and others that they would not be reimbursed sufficiently by Medicare. When they got wind of the fact the we were seeking to have her transferred to a different hospital, she was taken back to her room. Perhaps the concern with being left "holding the bag" on all the medication outweighed the concern of something less than full reimbursement? I will be travelling to NY tonight and seeing my mother tomorrow. I will share your experience with her and check back on your updates. Thank you and Godspeed. First, let me tell you how grateful I am to you for documenting your experience. My mother was hospitalized a week ago in NY state and her second diagnosis earlier this week was aplastic anemia. However, the jury is still out since the hemotologist and pathologist seem to have a difference of opinion. It has been suggested that she may have hairy cell leukemia. We are seeking a second opinion.

On Wednesday, the hospital attempted to discharge her. They indicated that she could receive the treatment for aplastic anemia on an outpatient basis. My sister (thank God for her Army medic training and clinical research experience) challenged that as being unacceptable based on the standards of care associated with the treatment (i.e., patient on these medications needs to be monitored). Evidently, there was some concern on the part of the hospital CFO and others that they would not be reimbursed sufficiently by Medicare. When they got wind of the fact the we were seeking to have her transferred to a different hospital, she was taken back to her room. Perhaps the concern with being left “holding the bag” on all the medication outweighed the concern of something less than full reimbursement?

I will be travelling to NY tonight and seeing my mother tomorrow. I will share your experience with her and check back on your updates.

Thank you and Godspeed.

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