My mom just got turned down

**Hellow** · 11-09-2007, 07:17 PM

Well, to start off, my mom has been having severe back problems after she had a siezure 3 days ago. Well, tonignt we took her up to the Emergency Room at our local hospital. Well, they kept her for 20 minutes and my mom came back out. She had been denied hospital services because we dont have $100 for some sort of insurance! They also said that they dont consider a dislocated spine (suspected) a medical emergency! I believe her spine is dislocated because 2 days ago she was loading our dishwasher and she suddenly stopped for 5 minutes. She just stood there. After that she said that she couldnt breath for the first minute and the rest of the time she was paralyzed. Now she has extreme pressure in her back. UGH that doctor gets on my nerves!

**critter crazy** · 11-09-2007, 07:59 PM

Your mom dosent have health insurance???

That seems a little odd, especially since she has epilepsy, and the medications alone cost hundreds of dollars a month!

**Scooter's Mom** · 11-09-2007, 08:05 PM

I'm sorry for your mom. Sorry she was refused treatment at the hospital.

**Karen** · 11-09-2007, 08:29 PM

How sad. She should call her own doctor's office - assuming she has one - and most doctor's answering machines have the number to call for immediate assistance if needed, or they have an answering service that will page the doctor and get back to you.

**jennielynn1970** · 11-09-2007, 08:39 PM

Considering she has epilepsy and can't work, it's very odd that she doesn't have any kind of medical coverage, disability or medicaid.

Is she applying for anything like medicaid? She can apply for emergency assistance, and your family can apply for food stamps as well.

How are your asthma medication(s) paid for if there isn't any medical insurance?

Mom and dad really need to look into assistance.

**Hellow** · 11-09-2007, 08:59 PM

Originally Posted by jenn_librarian

Considering she has epilepsy and can't work, it's very odd that she doesn't have any kind of medical coverage, disability or medicaid.

Is she applying for anything like medicaid? She can apply for emergency assistance, and your family can apply for food stamps as well.

How are your asthma medication(s) paid for if there isn't any medical insurance?

Yep, she has a lawyer trying to get her on meticade. I only have to take Cingular for my asthma, the same with my mom. I dont know how my dad pays for it.

**moosmom** · 11-09-2007, 09:47 PM

By law, hospitals are not supposed to refuse treatment to anyone.

**K9karen** · 11-10-2007, 10:25 PM

I'm so angry and sad that your mom has to struggle to get deserved health care. Don't even want to get started on that subject. Been through it with my parents, through a lawyer. What a shame. Hope your mom is feeling better. Praying for good things to come her way.

**Hellow** · 11-11-2007, 10:16 AM

Well, now my mom has virtually lost use of her right arm because of her back.

**Catty1** · 11-11-2007, 10:36 AM

Hmmm....I wonder if she and your dad would contact the newspaper...having her story in there is also a great way to speed things up. They should ask your mom's lawyer on this.

**critter crazy** · 11-11-2007, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by Reggie

Well, now my mom has virtually lost use of her right arm because of her back.

At this point I would try another hospital!!

**Hellow** · 11-11-2007, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by critter crazy

At this point I would try another hospital!!

Our hospital is the local hospital for almost all the counties surrounding us, and the next nearest hospital is close to Atlanta and we cant travel that far. Its not that our car is not reliable its that we couldnt afford gas to get all the way down there. And my dad is spreading this story all over the web.

**K9karen** · 11-11-2007, 11:24 PM

Take it from one who knows...your mom probably suffered nerve or disc damage. She must get to a doctor. Seriously, not to scare you, but I almost became paralysed. Can you call the hospital and find out from admissions or accounting WHY she wasn't admitted in an emergency, even without insurance? How much more seriously ill does she have to get? Man Oh Man! This whole thing SUCKS big time. I'm so distressed for you. *Tears*