Reply To: Insurance Question

Hi, GH. Thanks for the response. The reason I’d like my wife to stay at the LTACH, at least for a bit longer, is so that they can get her pain meds sorted, enabling her to participate a bit more with therapy before moving to an SNF. I’ve toured several SNFs over the last few days, and some of them do seem like nice facilities. But, I’m just worried that because these places are rather crowded and there is not much medical staff at all, outside of the RNs, LPNs and CNAs assigned to the specific wings, that she would not get the care she needs. I mean, one place a visited told me that the nurse to patient ratio was 1:20. That’s a scary thought. However, I do understand your point, at least from a rehabilitation level, that the SNF could be very beneficial to helping her get back on her feet again. I really just want what’s best for my wife. And right now, I don’t think that a nursing home is where she needs to be yet.

David