Posts by mellowskipper

Susan James said:Looking at how the enrollment turned out this year with all the IEP applications, I really think the district needs to address this massive inflation of points and tighten up the admission criteria.

The medical condition points seem to act as a tiebreaker—if students are tied at the bottom of the list, those points kick in. Personally, I think that’s pretty fair.

It is a shame, though, that the entrance exam doesn't carry more weight in the overall score.

I guess I’ll have to dig a little deeper into these enrollment requirements—I’ve heard all sorts of rumors about how certain positions at Amazon are essentially being reserved for specific people. And yeah, if there is hyperinflation happening, it is—well, it's pretty disgusting, honestly. They really ought to revise the whole system.

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Samuel Barrett33 said:Can someone please walk me through how Medicare actually handles these payouts? I was checking my portal earlier and saw that my primary care doctor marked me as being in isolation, but on my actual sick leave statements, she used code A0 for illness. I'm just trying to wrap my head around how this all works.

Code A0 seems right for what you're dealing with—it fits. Code D on those statements is usually for exposure, like being in contact with someone in quarantine. Honestly, I don't really know which specific agency handles the actual payouts, and frankly, I couldn't care less about the bureaucracy. For a 9-day stretch, they took nearly $300 from me. I just assumed, $33 it would be calculated per day.

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Can one of the professors please clarify how this extra credit for students with medical hardships actually works? I’m trying to figure out if this is a separate thing from the IEP process—as in, would it be more advantageous for a child to apply using this additional point system rather than going through the standard IEP route? Or is it just an add-on?

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Is this that same nonsense people have been joking about—that nobody actually drinks coffee anymore, and how you’ll probably just drop dead if you accidentally fall into the warm San Diego ocean from six feet up in the middle of July?

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Peter Rogers said:I honestly can’t make heads or tails of these latest updates from Medicare regarding how long referrals actually last.

So, I’ve got this gray "A" referral for some lab work over at my local community health center.
To be clear, we aren't talking about those red referrals that come with a specific alphanumeric code; it's just a plain old "A" referral.

Does this thing actually expire in 30 days, or am I good for longer than that?

If I recall correctly, nothing has changed there—it should be valid for 30 days.

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Grace Richardson24 said:It’s pretty interesting how they showed up just to check if he was actually home, isn't it?
Someone must have reported him—I mean, I can't think of a single person I know who had the police knocking on their door during quarantine.

By the way, how could I even claim he wasn't there? For all we know, he might have had a sudden fainting spell right when they were knocking.🤔

Oh, sure, because neighborly relations are just *so* great. Honestly, I could walk into a courtroom and testify that I popped 20mg of Norvasc and slept like a baby just to "refresh my spirit and body."

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Kyle Reed30 said:I'm in my early 20s. I'm not working right now. When I had jobs, I kept getting fired because I couldn't handle even the simplest tasks. My total work history is just a few months since I tend to last about two weeks at any given place. My employer isn't sending me anywhere. Basically, I've had a condition since birth, but it was just recently diagnosed, and it makes everything complicated.

So, what is Occupational Medicine? And what actually happens during those appointments?

Occupational Medicine basically refers to medical evaluations tied to specific categories—think things like driver's license exams, permits for carrying a weapon, or even enrollment requirements for certain vocational schools... They also perform routine physicals for employees based on specific job requirements and can recommend changes to a person's work duties or placement.
Given that you're only 20 and barely have any work history, I'm not entirely sure what kind of outcome you'd get from an assessment of your capacity to work.
If your condition isn't progressive, maybe try to train yourself for some kind of manageable role—you should probably file an application for disability benefits with Child Protective Services.
If you truly find yourself unable to work now or in the future, it might be better to just wait it out for family benefits, assuming your parents are still working.

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So, what exactly is it you’re looking for here? I mean—are you currently employed and just finding yourself unable to perform your duties, or do you have a certain amount of seniority? Is your employer actually referring you for a job reassessment?
If you're based in Washington, D.C., the MIT facility is located over at the Medicare office on 5th Avenue, and usually, it's your primary care physician who sends you there for any kind of evaluation.
Occupational medicine is a completely different matter entirely, so you really need to figure out what your actual goal is first.

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Kyle Reed30 said:Hey there.

I just saw my GP, and she told me to take all my test results over to the Mayo Clinic. I still have one more exam to wrap up, then I'll drop off the full file. Can someone tell me what actually happens once you show up at the Mayo Clinic and how you find out if they’ve approved your disability claim??

I don't really see any reason why anyone would visit Medicine Work before the actual work capacity evaluation is finished. That specific assessment is handled through Medicare—it doesn't really have anything to do with Medicine Work.

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They finally realized they’re running out of people to actually get things done—too many folks stuck on sick leave or just isolating themselves, even without showing any real symptoms. And of course, parents are jumping on those caregiver leave options the second their little ones catch something. It all feels like it's just... slowly drifting toward a total breakdown, I guess.

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Adam Moore12 said:I took a test today because my doctor mentioned I might only need to isolate for 7 days instead of 10. Since I got my Johnson & Johnson shot about two and a half months ago, I’m right on that borderline where the guidelines suggest a 7-day isolation for those vaccinated less than two months ago with J&J. She told me that if I want to be safe, I could test again after 7 days, and if it comes back negative, I can head out of isolation. So, I went ahead and tested. Now she just called me back to say I need to test again tomorrow. Honestly, as far as I'm concerned, I’d rather just get back to work tomorrow wearing an N95 or whatever they call them. I work at a school, so I basically move around like a ninja with my mask on and stay super protected anyway, but I’d still feel terrible being around people if it turns out I'm positive. I’m clearly not making the smartest moves here, so I figured I’d check what everyone is saying on 🙂.

It seems like you were given some pretty vague instructions from the doctor right from the jump—who, by the way, isn't even getting back to you now. I don't really have much advice to offer; in a situation like this, you probably really ought to wait to consult with her directly.

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Adam Moore12 said:It’s been eight days since I first started feeling symptomatic, and my home test just came back positive again. What am I supposed to do if it’s still showing up on the 10th day? -_-

And why are you testing yourself while in isolation? Is there some specific reason for that?
Well, maybe there was once, but I didn't bother doing an at-home rapid test after my PCR—actually, once those ten days were up, I just went in to get it done normally. Plus, I work at a hospital.

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Adam Moore12 said:Hey! Thanks so much for getting back to me. I don't have any other major symptoms, though I’m pretty sure I’m going to lose my mind in this apartment.

Yeah. I totally get that. I finally stepped out after being in isolation for ten days yesterday. Now, for the last two days, I’ve just been walking around and loading up on Vitamin D.

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Adam Moore12 said:I was flagged as a contact this past Friday. By Monday, the symptoms started kicking in, and my home test came back positive. I followed it up with a PCR test on Tuesday, which confirmed it.
Since I’m vaccinated, my isolation period is set to expire this coming Monday.
I live with my boyfriend, but he didn't start showing symptoms until today, and his rapid test just came back positive too.
Will I actually be able to end my isolation next week as planned, regardless of the fact that he’s still testing positive?

Yeah, I mean, obviously you’re going out—assuming, of course, that those symptoms haven't stuck around. If they're still there, well, that changes things, I guess.

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Austin Garcia said:Since when has it been this way? I personally reached out to my kids' teachers to let them know they tested positive on a home kit and wouldn't be coming in, mentioning that we still need to schedule their official PCR appointments. My school told me that was more than enough information and put them in isolation immediately, even before the official results came back. As for the health department, they haven't reached out to us at all, so I can hardly imagine they've contacted the schools either...

Wait, so they just quarantined the entire class?

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Samuel Barrett33 said:Alright, thanks. I appreciate that. Quick follow-up question though, because I was reading about this the other day while waiting for my coffee at Starbucks—how much weight does an American recovery certificate actually carry for someone who hasn't been vaccinated?

Six months. Though, if you’ve been exposed, I think you're supposed to head into a clinic after four months... at least, that’s how it was explained to me.

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Samuel Barrett33 said:Does the isolation period actually start counting from when you first feel like garbage, or does it officially kick off once that PCR test comes back positive?

Well, I suppose that's Day Zero—and then you have ten more days following that. So, essentially, it starts when the symptoms show up.
Unless it's a PCR result—in which case, if you aren't even showing any symptoms, that's your starting point, I guess.

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Megan Morgan9 said:Hey everyone.
I’m trying to figure out exactly how much longer I need to be stuck in isolation. I had direct contact with someone who tested positive, and now I’m sitting here in limbo because nobody actually reached out to give me instructions. I’ve been checking my official government portal, but there isn't a single notification or update waiting for me in the system. Does anyone know if calling the local police department is a viable option, since they supposedly have access to those records? Or does anyone have a better suggestion for where to look?

Well, who exactly ordered the quarantine? They should have given you the duration at the same time.

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coastaltiger7 said:It's not like they reach out to everyone. They haven't contacted me once. I guess there's just no way they can physically manage to cover that many sick people and all those contacts.

But then how does anyone actually qualify for sick leave or quarantine orders? I mean, it seems like anyone could just walk into their doctor's office and claim they were a close contact because they know some coworker or neighbor with COVID, right? And suddenly, you've got a few days off...

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Terry Mendoza23 said:A colleague mentioned he had to provide some contact info, though I'm not entirely sure how that works. He listed me as a contact since we were working side-by-side for the last two days. I have no clue what the protocol is here. If he submitted everything online, am I just sitting in some database now, or should I expect a call from someone else? I'd really rather not show up to work tomorrow only to have the local police show up to check if I'm actually under quarantine.

You should receive an email from the CDC regarding your specific isolation period through date xy. Besides, the police aren't really out there checking those things anymore.

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