He decided to just go home and die since he couldn’t afford the copay for the bed and mattress.
18. One wound care nurse expresses her dismay at the absence of coverage for preventive treatment, saying.
“I work in wound care, and the lack of preventative coverage has me completely stunned. For those with venous insufficiency or leg edema.
We prescribe compression stockings, which typically cost around $60 per pair, to avoid venous leg ulcers (blood flow back to the heart is impaired).
They must have an open wound that is actively healing for their insurance to cover them. Another is for those whose feet have peripheral neuropathy.
Which causes numbness and a loss of protective feeling. If they are not diabetic, they will not pay for the $300–$500 special shoe orthotics and shoes.
