Romney: People Don't Die For Lack Of Insurance

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Grateful, there are reasons your son did not have coverage but it wasn't because of you. He would have qualified for both Medicaid and Medicare because of his disability and income. Unfortunately, it seems, based on my experience, that hospitals and othe providers are woefully ignorant about these options. Providers are great at dealing with insurance stuff if you have it but are of no help in setting you up with what insurances may be available. Medicare actually requires hospitals to get people into its program. I believe that hospitals are reimbursed to make this happen. But the hospital has to make the connection between a patient who may be eligible and the Medicare program however providers almost always fail to identify qualified patients with disabilities. Much easier to identify a 65 year old as Medicare eligible.