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I read about a guy that worked at a hospital a few miles from his home. He didn't have a car but could get a ride home in the afternoon. So, every morning he made the call, the ambulance would come and take him to the hospital. Just in time for work. He was on Medicare and they paid for it. I don't know if Medicare still pays for an ambulance but apparently they did then. Anyway, after 200-300 times they investigated and refused to pay more.
You call, They haul. They have to by law. People have been known to take advantage of this. She sure is an extreme case though.
She sure is - in the OP story it was made clear that first responders really had no choice but to respond, per local ordinance. So it appears they are trying to find a work-around by floating the guardian idea.
If this is as common as some of you indicate, surely there's some way to set limits on these leeches.
It does point to the problem we face with dealing with the mentally ill. It can be incredibly difficult to deal with people like the lady in the story. They are not stupid. They learn the system and push all of the boundries. Many can be helped by medication but often choose not to take it.
In the end, my feeling is that they should change the ordinance. Classify the lady as a public nuisance and give the responders an out to avoid having to respond.
In the end, my feeling is that they should change the ordinance. Classify the lady as a public nuisance and give the responders an out to avoid having to respond.
The responders bill Medicaid; why would they want to opt out?
My bro has two people like that in his territory down in Miami
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With more SRs there would be more legitimate 911 calls. This woman sounds to me like someone who would do anything for attention.
