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| Experience number: | 23471 | |
| Date of experience: | 3/27/2026 | |
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| First Name: | Dianne | |
| Last Name: | Slogaski | |
| Street Address: | 90 Humbert Ln ( VIEW MAP ) | |
| City / Neighborhood: | Washington | |
| State,Province,Region: | Pennsylvania | |
| Zip / Postal Code: | 15301 | |
| Country: | US | |
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| On 3/27/26 my mother suffered a stroke with brain bleed. Was taken to UPMC Altoona PA when they stated there was nothing they could do just make her comfortable. Doctor on duty made that call. Mom laid there for 11 hours before transport. (More to this situation) Finally at 10am transport arrived to take her to Presby Hospital Pittsburgh PA. Rushed into surgery and was making progress in Trama ICU. On ventilator, trach, pegline. Aetna denied transfer to acute long term hospital. Total of 6 appeals and denials with Maximus holding up Aetna decision. Dad got POA refused to talk to him or send documentation of credentials and name of who denied. Never received and denial explanations from anyone. Stating mom didn’t need specialized medical care. All of a sudden memorial weekend Friday they call and they are discharging her and staff became very cold and distant. Only 2 places approved in state for mom to go Philly PA or Washington PA. Each facility had 1 bed available. They couldn’t transfer mom yet as they were waiting on a specialized transport critical care team and ambulance. Yet, mom per insurance doesn’t need specialized care. We were being pushed so dad and I choose Washington PA transitions health. Dad went there on 5/26 to meet the ambulance. Presby is 3 hours from us and dad is making that trip 2 times a week. Washington is the same distance. Dad got there 2 hours after ambulance arrived. Facility was dirty, smelled of waste. Moms stuff thrown on floor and facility didn’t even have proper items to hook her up right away. She finally was hooked up and dad cried the entire way home. They approved her a skilled nursing home. Dad has been taking detailed notes of length of time between call button and a person shows. It’s more then 10 min. Last Sunday mom was smiling and Wednesday sitting up in bed smiling. Today 6/6 she was starring off to no where looked completely drained and trach was red. 11 days she has been in the facility and not once have they gotten her up in a chair when directions released from Presby stated mom should be moved ever couple hours and in the chair at least 1-2 hours a day. Nursing coming in touching her peg-line no gloves and no washing hands. Call button always on the floor or out of reach for mom. Dad went to nursing station and they stated the chair part was in her record they missed it. They also were in no concern about the no gloves or redness. Fearing my mom had some sort of infection or going into septic we called the facility when dad got home and demanded the on call doctor see her for her trach and blood work be done. Again, 11 days no blood work at all. They advised it would be done Monday. Absolutely NOT we told them we wanted her transferred ASAP to Washington ER again UPMC but it was the closest. This country is in shambles and insurance companies are giving people a number deciding who lives or dies. UPMC Altoona waited to transport because Doctor on duty made that call. Once transport contacted couldn’t life flight due to weather yet at 10am an ambulance showed up to transport her why was this not done at 3am? Presby was great till someone got to whoever and Aetna said they would cut off funding so they tossed her to the curb. Dr. Darby signed discharge and when asked if this facility transitions was a place that could accommodate her he replied, “I don’t know it’s a nursing home”. Nursing home that literally left my mother sit and lay. They said she was like this today because she has a bad day yesterday. No one knew what that meant until dad went down and demanded the progress note be read. Appears she went all day off ventilator or so they say my thoughts they pushed her too hard and she didn’t get enough oxygen either way they are responsible. Nursing touching things and other patients then coming and touching her peg-line. Trach showing redness increasing since Wednesday yet they are treating with a cream. Well I don’t know but to me that says maybe that’s not working. It’s been a complete nightmare and we have contacted representatives, congressmen, state insurance, Medicare, news, White House, and not one single person has cared or responded. We can’t even get these agencies and facilities to send us documentation even with POA. My mother is my best friend and she is fighting so hard. We are fighting so hard. The fact that not one person in a role that could save her life by means of getting answers has done nothing nor cares at all. We are all just a number. I need help and we need change in this country. These insurance companies need to stop using AI for claims denials have increased over 84% due to this and no one cares. My dad is exhausted and he breaks down. I’m afraid of losing him too due to all this. I just need 1 person who is willing to help in any way- just 1. | ||
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