GeriPal

JUNE 12, 2025

But I think where it ends up causing problems is just if they’re going to have many sessions, transport to and from, and just the overall cost that can be essentially not feasible for the hospice. I know, I’m sure it depends with insurance and where you are. Like, what should they be expecting in that respect?

Patient-Centered 102

Patient-Centered Referral Patients IT 102

GeriPal

JULY 21, 2022

Emmy: Because if you’ve got other ways to get things delivered or you have good public transportation or you have a lot of family around, that’s a very different kind of calculus than if you live on your ranch and there’s no way to otherwise get to town, and there’s nobody else around. Is this our role? Emmy: Yeah.

IT 102

IT Families Family Diagnosis 102

GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

We could look at cancer registry linked with… Like, I see here Medicare type big data sets, but then you have to rely on insurance claims and that’s going to underestimate SUD when most people aren’t getting treatment and it’s a tough nut to crack. Katie: Yep.

Illness 136

Illness Patient-Centered Screening IT 136

GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Remember, there’s an active transport metabolism for gabapentin, if we’re nerding out here. When you get higher doses, it’s just not transported across the gut. Usually, if the patient doesn’t respond to 300 three times a day, insurance will let you give the pregabalin, because they’re generics now.

Management 101

Management IT Patients Families 101

GeriPal

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Suresh was a barge captain, a dangerous and thrilling profession that led him to transport goods across international waters. It was all covered by my mom’s insurance. After learning about his pain, I asked how he spent his days. His face immediately lit up. His eyes glistened as he described the joy he felt at sea.

IT 107

IT Community Patients Families 107

GeriPal

JUNE 5, 2025

And that came down a lot of times to asking the provider whether they felt they met criteria and then also looking to see if they had the financial, like the proper insurance or things like that. Connie 21:57 So the next step was generally trying to assess whether they were eligible for palliative care.

Nurse Practitioner 78

Nurse Practitioner Referral Consulting Board-Certified 78

GeriPal

JULY 6, 2023

It was designed to really balance what Medicaid at the time was to provide nursing homes and Medicare is obviously health insurance. This includes transportation, driver’s license, parks, volunteerism, housing, and of course health and human services. But, what you need is a community-based game there. You go back home.

Community 89

Community Nurse Practitioner Provider IT 89