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Social Security & Medicare

Thinkingabout

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2. In her case there is not much action by the primary care office staff, she has rented a wheel chair

Reply to cry baby (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 7, 2013, 11:30 PM

Aug 2013

on her own and when we checked with the enhanced medicare provider four days later there was not a request for a wheel chair. She has a broken left leg and ankle and a broken bone in right foot which needs care.

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Has anyone endured long waiting periods for referrals in Texan Plus for needed care? [View all] Thinkingabout Aug 2013 OP

I worked in Tennessee in a primary care dr ofc doing referrals a few years ago. cry baby Aug 2013 #1

In her case there is not much action by the primary care office staff, she has rented a wheel chair Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #2

That's sad. It is probably human error by the referral nurse...or maybe the delay cry baby Aug 2013 #4

We have gotten some results but without help of a primary care office help, but you are right, Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #5

I hope she is going to be ok. I watched "Sicko" just a couple of days ago. cry baby Aug 2013 #6

Texan Plus HMO Complaints Downwinder Aug 2013 #3