Community Opinion Topic    AHCA & APD

When an Agency looks at a case for equipment, Is it truly looking at the whole picture?Is it looking at only short term or long term?  Does the decsion made by them  meet the medical need of the patient? or Who makes thee decisions?  Do they truly  look at all sides? for example whenlooking for equipment do they give it the weight of the Doctors opinion and therapy together with PCA's funding? Do they calculate and figure out how the equipment will benifit the patient? Do they calculate the  hospitalizations and will the equipment prevent such visits if they put in the money today will they save in emergency hospital visits because they looked at all sides.Are the decisions being made only  for the moment or for years to come? Will the equipment save state dollars in the future if all these areas are considered?To answer that question, I from experience can Honostly tell you they dont.Being in several hearings and learning about the justice system not by choice but by force trying to meet the medical need of our son and trying to share how they can save money have  failed in some degrees not all just some.I at times feel like they dont care and what I am saying is falling on death years. Their is a saying you cant train an old dog new truck. BUt I choose not to beleive that and will continue to   speak out.all though I have had to go to courts to get them to listen listen. My efforts to open their eyes has just gone past them hitting brick walls but I will continue the efforts.I may not have a PHD but I have a grown son's and daughters who have gone through a journey of continuos struggles with my husband and I . We have experience the ups and downs of a broken system. It is said that the  system is to serve the community but instead it has taken them through hard aches. When  Parents look at a case remember they have lived the life and have used all services will you LISTEN.We have experienced the long hard travel in life with this broken system. So who do you think would bring good Ideas to the table? Communication not going to meeting with social groups are the answer. Unfortunatley many dont like out spoken Parents or Caregivers because they Rock the boat. But the ROCKING OF A BOAT was well Over due.GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT . Do you really want to save this state money? ASK us the Parents who will give solutions if permitted and you shall recieve answers and save medicaid dollars..It you want to know some IDEAS .

Sir this was not intended out of Disrespect just out OF Blunt Honosty.God bless You,

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