Posts by Bradley Hernandez32

jadeheron28 said:So, the last time I had to take sick leave for some gynecological issues, my doctor handled the paperwork... and while I know there are various codes used—which apparently make it easy to figure out what was actually going on—I’m just not sure how detailed they get. Could someone actually see if I had surgery or not? That's why I'm asking.

Nothing regarding specific diagnoses appears on the sick leave note. It just lists the dates of the leave and the general category of the claim. They aren't allowed to include actual diagnoses or even those specific ICD codes—since anyone with half a brain could just look up an ICD manual and figure it out anyway.

It’s the same old story at the state labs—they process high-level testing with all the urgency of a routine CBC. You wait for the doctor to finally send over that electronic referral, then you trek down to the clinic just to get blood drawn.

Who qualifies for an anti-decubitus mattress?
For an anti-decubitus mattress over 10 cm (including a compressor)—which can be covered by Medicare—the criteria are:

Individuals living with tetraplegia;
Completely immobile patients with neurological deficits distal to the cervicothoracic junction resulting from a neurological disease.
As for an anti-decubitus mattress up to 10 cm (with or without a compressor), which Medicare may cover:

People with paraplegia who also present with stage 3-4 pressure ulcers across multiple locations due to sensorimotor loss;
Or completely immobile individuals presenting with stage 3-4 pressure ulcers in several different areas.

Amanda Miller69 said:I’m honestly not sure—he eats just a little, but everything has to be blended and finely minced... and that cough afterward is just the worst.
Beyond that, he’s incredibly weak—spent the whole day in bed. He can't even make it up to the bathroom anymore, so Mom is having to wash him in a basin.
I suggested she look into hiring a home health nurse to take some of the weight off her shoulders.
He barely talks; I suppose even conversation is exhausting for him now.

To make things easier for everyone, just check with the local health authority—patients have a right to home care (especially oncology patients) within the scope recommended by their primary physician, specifically to assist with daily hygiene.

Also, there is the option of a PEG tube for feeding—definitely worth discussing with his doctor.

Thirdly: Angela Wright—the patient isn't eligible for an anti-decubitus mattress through insurance.

I honestly have no idea which doctor is actually going to be willing to write that prescription for you—it’s a toss-up.