Picture this its the middle of a covid surge in South Florida, hospitals and nursing homes are not allowing visitors, when I get a call that my grandmother has fallen and broken her hip. She was admitted to a hospital about 45 minutes away and underwent successful surgical repair. She got through a few post…
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Who I Am
Hello my fellow frustrated friends. I am a board certified physiatrist. A ??? you may be asking. In a nutshell, I went to school for a very long time. I graduated medical school, progressed through residency and specialized in restoring function, improving quality of life, and promoting independence for patients who have experienced illness, injury,…
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Appealing Insurance Denials
Great news your loved one was deemed an appropriate candidate for acute inpatient rehabilitation. The patient gets hopeful that they will be able to receive the best care possible in order to go home, but then the case manager enters the room and notifies that the insurance has denied the case. Someone, sitting who knows how…