whoa!

During the first meeting with the group of therapists at Mt.Vernon’s Bridge Program, they estimated that Michael would be in the program through mid or end of May.  I got a call yesterday from the Program Director saying that next week would be his last week with Physical Therapy.  She said that this decision was based on Michael’s improvement and the amount/results of therapy he also receives at home.  Whoa!  I guess I should view this as good news but honestly, I don’t.  Although everyone involved with the program is warm and caring, the bottom line in business is money.  Decisions for patient care are usually based on when the insurance company stops paying.

Michael is a few weeks away from what the insurance will cover for individual therapy sessions but a year or more away from his need for professional rehabiliation to end.  I asked to meet with the group next week to go over options for therapy and try to put together a plan to pay out of pocket to keep Michael in therapy.  I totally understand why they are trying to comfort us with “you work so well with him at home” but I don’t accept that this is the end of the road.  Michael deserves every opportunity to continue the therapy that has opened the door to the amazing recovery we have witnessed thus far.  We are not therapists, we need their professional guidance, we can’t do it alone.  He deserves more.

Please keep us in your prayers as we search for solutions to keep this rooster crowing.

LIVESTRONG Michael.

xxoo