Category Archives: Skilled Nursing Facilities/Rehab Services

Planning For The Crisis

posted May 2015 by Dianne Savastano

Yesterday afternoon, I received a call from a potential client (Susan). She lives on the west coast, works full time and has two teenage children. Her mom was hospitalized recently, here in Boston. The hospital-based case manager was pressuring Susan to make a decision about transferring her mom to a skilled nursing facility for short-term… Read on…

The Six Phases of Care: What Are They and How Are They Paid For?

posted October 2014 by Dianne Savastano

Most of us are familiar – as the result of either our own experiences or those of our loved ones – with the six phases of medical care. Confusion often arises, however, in understanding the differences between these, in terms of both services provided, as well as the implications for insurance coverage. Using the experiences… Read on…

Transitions in care

posted July 2011 by Dianne Savastano

The value I bring to my clients is often hard for other people to understand unless they’ve experienced navigating a complex medical situation themselves. At times of medical crisis, we assume the professionals will take good care of us and the system will flow, but often what we find is an unruly process unlike any… Read on…