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Trouble "negotiating" with-P's assisted living place to pay for her IV antibiotics--sue?
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<blockquote data-quote="svengandhi" data-source="post: 571476" data-attributes="member: 3493"><p>Terry -</p><p></p><p>Your relationship with this facility seems fairly adversarial. Again, I think you might want to explore other options in your area. If Ms. P has friends at this place and has bonded with any of the workers, you might want to try to make it work here. </p><p></p><p>I repeat that I don't believe that a lawsuit would be viable in this situation. It would be almost impossible to say whether or not oral antibiotics would have prevented the infection and doctors have reasons why antibiotics aren't just routinely given. Resistance is one valid reason, another is that antibiotics have their own side effects. If an elderly, frail person developed diarrhea from antibiotics, that could lead to dehydration and another entirely different set of problems. </p><p></p><p>Doesn't the facility have an ombudsman or patient advocate who could mediate this for you? At my aunt's ALF, there is a poster with that information on every floor. If the law in your state doesn't require such a person, contact the oversight board and discuss it with them. First, figure out what you really want. Is it the money for the co-pay and deductible or out of pocket expenses? Is it that you want the facility to apologize and admit that you were right all along? Is it both or some other reasons entirely? Have it clear in your mind what you want before you call. IF it's legal in your state, record the calls you have with the facility from now on.</p><p></p><p>My aunt is in an assisted living facility and I have our family PCP visit her every couple of months. I only rely on the facility doctor for emergencies and they tend to overreact here because they've sent her to hospital twice in 3 months for things I'd never have taken her in for.</p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p><p></p><p>PS - Janet, Thank you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="svengandhi, post: 571476, member: 3493"] Terry - Your relationship with this facility seems fairly adversarial. Again, I think you might want to explore other options in your area. If Ms. P has friends at this place and has bonded with any of the workers, you might want to try to make it work here. I repeat that I don't believe that a lawsuit would be viable in this situation. It would be almost impossible to say whether or not oral antibiotics would have prevented the infection and doctors have reasons why antibiotics aren't just routinely given. Resistance is one valid reason, another is that antibiotics have their own side effects. If an elderly, frail person developed diarrhea from antibiotics, that could lead to dehydration and another entirely different set of problems. Doesn't the facility have an ombudsman or patient advocate who could mediate this for you? At my aunt's ALF, there is a poster with that information on every floor. If the law in your state doesn't require such a person, contact the oversight board and discuss it with them. First, figure out what you really want. Is it the money for the co-pay and deductible or out of pocket expenses? Is it that you want the facility to apologize and admit that you were right all along? Is it both or some other reasons entirely? Have it clear in your mind what you want before you call. IF it's legal in your state, record the calls you have with the facility from now on. My aunt is in an assisted living facility and I have our family PCP visit her every couple of months. I only rely on the facility doctor for emergencies and they tend to overreact here because they've sent her to hospital twice in 3 months for things I'd never have taken her in for. Good luck. PS - Janet, Thank you. [/QUOTE]
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