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jamey178 Asked May 2020

Has anyone had their loved one's facility charge "extra" for in-room meals and COVID-19 supplies?

Has anyone had their loved one's long term care facility charge "extra" for in-room meals and COVID-19 supplies? I am not sure this is a practical or ethical thing to do under the circumstances.

AnnReid May 2020
The bill was actually just paid, and reflected 3 weeks (the duration of her illness) paid for byMedicare.
jamey178 May 2020
Just to verify, your LO had COVID-19 in a LTC facility and Medicare did pay the bill regarding this illness?
AnnReid May 2020
Although we haven’t seen this month’s bill yet, my LO became a Medicare patient while she had Covid, so we expect the month’s bill will be less rather than more.

I think you should get in touch with the billing person and ask about this. I assume your mother didn’t become ill from the virus, but I’d sure want to know how this could’ve justified because of isolation.

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