Category Archives: Medicare

Greetings, Gentlefolk

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

“I have spent the past twelve days in St. Joseph’s Hospital on inpatient psychiatry (Unit 3-6) with Dr. Roger Levine attending. I am now going to file complaints with the New York State Dept. of Health, NYS Office of Mental Health, … Continue reading →

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Congress, God and Antidepressants

Posted on March 9, 2013 by

I write about how to be an effective citizen in the United States.  Where’s God in all of that?  Congress has passed some Godly acts, including Social Security, Medicare and the Americans with Disabilities Act.  These are things that say “I … Continue reading →

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Death of a Citizen; Birth of a Christian

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

In the homeless shelter, I was required to apply for Social Security Disability (SSD).  In July 1991 I was declared totally disabled and awarded SSD; with that came Medicare and Medicaid.  Transitional Living Services got me out of the shelter and … Continue reading →

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Investigating the Investigators (Part II)

Posted on December 6, 2012 by

Catherine Scott, Acting Inspector General Office of the State Inspector General Re: NYS Dept. of Health, Central New York Regional Office, Long Term Care Unit 217 South Salina Street, Syracuse, NY 13202-1380 (Continued) On the subject of my roommate [at … Continue reading →

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Investigating the Investigators (Part I)

Posted on December 4, 2012 by

Catherine Scott, Acting Inspector General Office of the State Inspector General Empire State Plaza, Agency Building 2 16th Floor Albany, New York 12223   Re:      NYS Dept. of Health, Central New York Regional Office, Long Term Care Unit 217 South … Continue reading →

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I’m Fine, Thanks

Posted on November 28, 2012 by

I am getting increasing requests asking how I am.  Since I’ve only written one blog in the past two weeks—which is unprecedented—it’s understandable. After leaving Rome Center rehab against medical advice—well, hell, I hadn’t seen a doctor so there really … Continue reading →

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Waste Not, What Not

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

One of the things that bothered me in the hospital was the amount of waste. Anything that hit the floor in a patient’s room immediately had to be thrown away.  Why?  Is this an irrational policy or are there actually … Continue reading →

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Rome Center a/k/a Stonehedge (Part I)

Posted on November 8, 2012 by

When Carol’s acute care was finished at Rome (NY) Hospital, she was not allowed to transfer to their rehabilitation unit because she had an outstanding bill from a previous hospitalization.  She and her husband had Medicare but it hadn’t covered … Continue reading →

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“This Woman is Sick.”

Posted on October 20, 2012 by

In 1999 I left the psychiatric unit on pass.  While out, I took an overdose that put me in the ICU on life-support for a month.  After two weeks on a medical unit, I was returned to psychiatry where I languished … Continue reading →

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How it’s All Going to End

Posted on October 2, 2012 by

Yesterday I got insulin syringes from Harvey’s Pharmacy.  Today I ordered glucometer test strips and was told that they couldn’t supply them.  Gary, the very nice and thoughtful pharmacist who owns Harvey’s, explained it to me. I have Medicare primary and … Continue reading →

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