HORRIBLE to deal with and very unprofessional! It...
HORRIBLE to deal with and very unprofessional! It was NEVER explained to me during my 2nd Medicare appeal on my mom's behalf that the initial end of coverage date for financial responsibility would still apply! They called me after 5pm today (Friday) to let me know they have declined the 2nd appeal and that we would be financially responsible for my mom's care after yesterday. While I was telling their representative that I should have been told that while putting in my 2nd appeal, she kept interrupting me, getting emotional, and was very unprofessional. I told her she should at least let me finish my sentences, keep a professional tone of voice, and that her rudeness was making me upset. I proceeded to ask for a supervisor, was put on hold, she came back and told me a supervisor would be right with me, I was put on hold again, then the call disconnected. The representative had called so late that when I called the SNF my mom is in to see if they had a Medical bed available for her, all of their administrators, social workers, and case managers had already left for the day. With the weekend starting, I probably will not be able to talk to anyone at the current facility which means we have to pay out of pocket for days Medicare will not cover. Like I stated HORRIBLE service! The representatives should at least call with appeals decisions BEFORE 5pm on business days so families can make necessary decisions and be able to speak with facility administrators about options. costs, etc. Very unprofessional!