Hello. A little background on the situation. My husband is 100% P&T for PTSD, I am 70% disabled. We recently applied for the Caregiver Program and were denied citing that my husband does not meet the qualifications to require daily assistance with supervision, protection, or instruction. He does not have any issues with ADL but he does not drive, and cannot communicate effectively with his doctors at the VA. This has resulted in his inability to receive medication or treatment from the VA. I have reached out to Patient Advocate over a dozen times and cannot make contact, let alone get any progress made. I believe that if I had the ability to speak to his doctors that we could move forward with a treatment plan. His doctors are firm in their beliefs that he is a "difficult patient" who "thinks he knows what is best for him, regardless of doctor recommendation". My care providers are very helpful and I think that if I could get him linked up with my care team, that maybe things would be different. I am frustrated and disappointed in the process. My husband has significant impulse control deficiencies as well as anger management issues. We are not in harms way, by any means but I lack certain resources to be able to get him the care that he needs. Also, in his discussions with his doctors and the caregiver interviews he does not disclose the issues that he has. Particularly his sleep issues (he only sleeps once every 4 days) and his lack of care for his mental health issues has pushed him from 30% to 100% in just under 3 years.
I have contact information for patient advocate to request an appeal, but how do I, as the spouse, divulge the proper information- not "around his back" but perhaps offering a different insight into his care needs.
Does anyone have any advice?
I have contact information for patient advocate to request an appeal, but how do I, as the spouse, divulge the proper information- not "around his back" but perhaps offering a different insight into his care needs.
Does anyone have any advice?