re: Physical/Speech Rehab

Yeah I don't see why not

Humana is garbage in a SNF setting. It takes an act of congress to get them to pay.

I have not dealt with your situation specifically...however, I can say not to let the cost freak you out too much. There is a good bit of bluffing that goes on when establishing who will pay for what...but the bottom line is that the patient is generally not going to be flat denied the necessary treatments. It may take a good bit of talking and applying for a whole lot of shite, but it generally all works itself out.

fwiw, sorry that your family has to deal with this..,

Gotta say. Normally we all know how the OT goes. But 3 pages and no smart arse remarks is pretty unheard of. Seriously, got a lot of great info and questions answered. I truly appreciate it and have passed along a lot of info to the fam. I think everyone will sleep a little better tonight. Thanks guys!!

For Speech Therapy, they will have to haggle back and forth. Sometimes insurance declines outright but will then come around and approve limited number of sessions.

Also, is there a speech pathology graduate university near you? If so, get on their waiting list ASAP. Some of them will offer services (performed by graduate students supervised by certified instructors) for very little money ($10-$20/session)

Source: The SO is an ST.

Ditto. Humana is terrible. They routinely deny inpatient rehab after acute care. But, but, they advertise heavily on Fox about how good they are..........until you need them. It's a farce. Same with the new People's Health. Stay away. Too many unknowns.