02/19/2013 Tuesday

I called the QIO on Monday, 2/18 at 6:20 PM and did not get a return call yet. Skilled Nursing Facility  (Sadie) said on Monday we would get another non –coverage notice but we did not. She said Thursday was the last day…..NOT if I do not get to appeal?

The Dept. of Health called; Kathy Chelius, 619-688-6054 at 9:00 AM to let me know she was assigned to our case and she would investigate and get back to me.

Gwen the Dietician called about 3:00 PM. from Life care to work on a menu plan for mom. She said it was going into effect immediately.  Gwen said mom is still on Meghase. I have to call Dr. L. again. He said he was going to switch her on 1/25 but evidently he did not. I noticed the whites of her eyes are not very white. Not yellow yet, but not mostly gray. I will ask him to run a liver panel.  Why am I doing this?

I prepared a fish Lean Cuisine for mom today at lunch and she ate about 50% of it. Sherry and another staff were at the table. Mom fed herself.  She would not give up her dentures so it was good that I arrived when I did.