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DIARY: September 8, 2010 02:31 AM Wednesday; Rod Welch

Pam letter on Sasha and UCSF billings claim wrongful death.

1...Summary/Objective


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Real Estate Property Living Quarters Continue Lease 1158 St Matthew

0503 -
0503 -    ..
0504 - Summary/Objective
0505 -
050501 - Follow up ref SDS 42 0000. ref SDS 41 0000.
050502 -
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050505 -
050507 -  ..
0506 -
0507 -
0508 - Background
0509 -
050901 - On 100729 0510 1700 Millie died suddenly after a 9 year struggle to
050902 - survive cancer. ref SDS 8 EK4I
050904 -  ..
050905 - On 100808 1217 Millie's children packing her clothing into black bags
050906 - for donating to Hospice. ref SDS 14 WB7O  Found pearl earring in back
050907 - seat of car; could be one missing for some months. ref SDS 14 LH6L
050909 -  ..
050910 - On 100809 0811 letter to friends and family transmitting record of
050911 - memorial services for Millie on 100807. ref SDS 15 WB7O
050913 -  ..
050914 - On 100809 1218 letter from Kim notifying that the kids plan to remove
050915 - Millie's belongings on 100822. ref SDS 16 WB7O
050917 -  ..
050918 - On 100809 1321 letter from Ross appreciated memorial services for
050919 - Millie. ref SDS 17 WB7O  Extends invitation to visit the family in
050920 - Connecticut. ref SDS 17 GO5S
050922 -  ..
050923 - On 100815 1645 letter thanks Ross and Claudia for condolences on
050924 - Millie, and asks about visiting, per Ross' letter today. ref SDS 22
050925 - WB7O
050927 -  ..
050928 - On 100816 0607 Ross and Claudia say okay to visit on 100828.
050929 - ref SDS 23 PC4O
050931 -  ..
050932 - On 100817 0003 letter notify Ross transmitting itinerary for visit
050933 - leaving SFO 100828 1000, and arrive 100829 0700. ref SDS 25 WB7O
050935 -  ..
050936 - On 100819 0823 Pam asks about future plans on staying in Concord
050937 - apartment, and consideration about visiting Ross and Claudia in
050938 - Connecticut. ref SDS 30 PR8I
050940 -  ..
050941 - On 100819 0852 letter to Pam explains planning being considered for
050942 - future living arrangements. ref SDS 31 0089
050944 -  ..
050945 - On 100825 2010 letter to Pam coordinates time for leaving to take BART
050946 - to SFO airport for flight to New York, ref SDS 33 0089, and reviews
050947 - changes in television service Pam ordered for 1158 St Matthew PL.
050948 - ref SDS 33 3K6S
050950 -  ..
050951 - On 100826 0728 letter from Pam reporting she canceled cable television
050952 - channels in addition to Showtime, discussed recently. ref SDS 35 0089
050954 -  ..
050955 - On 100828 0553 letter to Pam asks about the operation on her dog,
050956 - ref SDS 37 0089, explains that the ride to the VA was worked out by
050957 - Ron Junior, the test went well, but revealed a new medical issue.
050958 - Discuss coordination on getting a ride to BART and orienting Janet
050959 - next door to care for Sasha. ref SDS 37 7O9P
050961 -  ..
050962 - On 100902 1648 letter to Pam reporting on trip experience visiting
050963 - Ross and Claudia in Connecticut. ref SDS 39 0089
050965 -  ..
050966 - On 100902 1648 letter from Pam reports Sasha is not doing well alone
050967 - at home by herself. ref SDS 39 0089
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050970 - On 100902 1872 letter notifies Pam of household dishes needed after
050971 - the girls remove Millie's things from the kitchen. ref SDS 41 0089
050972 - Asks about Sasha.
050974 -  ..
050975 - On 100907 0722 letter from Pam reports Sasha losing weight because she
050976 - is not eating, and very lonely. ref SDS 42 0089
050978 -  ..
050979 - On 100908 0231 letter thanking Pam for checking with Vet on medication
050980 - for Sasha, ref SDS 0 0089, and explains billing's from UCSF are
050981 - related to Mil's claim for wrongful death. ref SDS 0 SJ5Q
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0512 - Progress
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051301 - Letter to Pam says...
051302 -
051303 -    1.  Subject:  Sasha and UCSF
051304 -        Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:46:39 -0400
051314 -         ..
051315 -    2.  So sorry to hear Sasha is suffering, and thanks very much for
051316 -        contacting the Vet for medication. [...responding to Pam's
051317 -        letter yesterday on 100907 0722. ref SDS 42 0089...]
051318 -        Hopefully, that will solve part of the problem.  When I arrive
051319 -        on Saturday she will have better exposure to people, and her
051320 -        normal routine.  Seems everything happened at once for all of
051321 -        us.
051322 -
051323 -            [On 100908 0956 letter from Pam reports that Sasha needs
051324 -            blood work at the Vets to determine adjusting medication
051325 -            for restoring appetite and recovering from weight loss.
051326 -            ref SDS 43 NF5P
051328 -             ..
051329 -            [On 100908 1018 letter asks Pam if Sasha is getting her
051330 -            regular medication to correct appetite problems and recover
051331 -            from weight loss. ref SDS 44 0O6W
051333 -         ..
051334 -    3.  UCSF invoice issue is "complicated." [...responding to Pam's
051335 -        letter asking about a UCSF invoice, reported on 100907 0722.
051336 -        ref SDS 42 L29X...]
051337 -
051338 -            [On 100908 0956 letter from Pam reports that Mil's estate
051339 -            has not considered resolution of UCSF billings. ref SDS 43
051340 -            1G4M
051342 -         ..
051343 -    4.  Millie refused payment of all UCSF invoices since 2007, because
051344 -        charges arise from defective work performed on referral from
051345 -        Kaiser, making Kaiser and UCSF liable to hold your mom harmless
051346 -        from medical mistakes.
051348 -         ..
051349 -    5.  UCSF first sends invoices to Kaiser with copy to your mom
051350 -        saying don't pay "For Information Only."
051352 -         ..
051353 -    6.  Kaiser won't pay UCSF because charges arise from correcting
051354 -        medical mistakes, so UCSF sends the bills to Mil.
051356 -         ..
051357 -    7.  UCSF does not want to charge costs to a "medical mistakes"
051358 -        account, because that affects standing as a leading Cancer
051359 -        Center.
051361 -         ..
051362 -    8.  UCSF keeps sending out the same invoices for months, and now
051363 -        years hoping someone will eventually pay.
051365 -         ..
051366 -    9.  Is the "bill" from UCSF a statement or an invoice?  We have a
051367 -        lot of claims from UCSF for payment received many months after
051368 -        services are rendered.  You can go through and pay any of them
051369 -        you wish.  They are very complex instruments.  We had several
051370 -        meetings with UCSF billing department, and they couldn't
051371 -        explain the charges, which raised questions.  Eventually Kaiser
051372 -        paid invoices for 2007 - 2008, but there are still UCSF
051373 -        invoices for this period that leaked through the system, and
051374 -        wound up on Mil's desk. [...responding to Pam's letter asking
051375 -        about a UCSF invoice, reported on 100907 0722. ref SDS 42
051376 -        L29X...]
051378 -         ..
051379 -   10.  Millie withheld all payments to UCSF pending resolution of her
051380 -        claim to recover for medical mistakes filed on 100527.
051381 -        ref SDS 5 IZ7N
051383 -         ..
051384 -   11.  As mentioned in the meeting on 100804 with you and Ron Junior,
051385 -        on 100719, your mom decided to recover damages from Kaiser for
051386 -        UCSF medical mistakes that caused her wrongful death by
051387 -        withholding prescribed treatment for over a year.  She sent a
051388 -        letter to her attorney on 100727, requesting advice on filing
051389 -        with Kaiser's Claims Department. ref SDS 7 036C
051391 -         ..
051392 -   12.  On 100729, your mom died before filing her claim.  The next day
051393 -        on 100730, Paula called and indicated the estate may have
051394 -        entitlement to recover for Millie's wrongful death. ref SDS 9
051395 -        N550
051397 -         ..
051398 -   13.  This was based Paula's review of your mom's meeting at Kaiser
051399 -        on 100601, when Kaiser failed to provide prescribed treatment
051400 -        to recover from medical mistakes, because the doctor could not
051401 -        communicate with UCSF by telephone nor email. ref SDS 6 4F6I
051402 -        Nominally, problems with email and telephone are not grounds to
051403 -        withhold treatment, making Kaiser liable for wrongful death,
051404 -        which can then be passed to UCSF.
051406 -         ..
051407 -   14.  On 100810, Paula reported that you called and advised that the
051408 -        children decided to absorb responsibility for UCSF bills,
051409 -        rather than recover from UCSF for your mom's injuries from
051410 -        medical mistakes.  So, it's complicated in one sense, but very
051411 -        simple over all in that UCSF owes the estate money, and Kaiser
051412 -        and UCSF need to correct delivery of medical services to
051413 -        prevent mistakes. [...on 100804 1717 Pam and Ron Junior report
051414 -        their mom never told them that she suffered injuries from UCSF
051415 -        medical mistakes, and filed a claim to recover. ref SDS 11
051416 -        7W8O...]
051417 -
051418 -            [On 100908 0956 letter from Pam reports that Mil's estate
051419 -            has not considered resolution of UCSF billings. ref SDS 43
051420 -            1G4M
051422 -             ..
051423 -            [On 100908 1133 Pam reports that Millie never said what she
051424 -            wanted to do with Sasha. ref SDS 45 MY6X
051426 -         ..
051427 -   15.  Thanks again for getting medication for Sasha.  Hoping this
051428 -        will improve her appetite some until Saturday.
051430 -         ..
051431 -   16.  Still fighting the website virus issue, but made progress today
051432 -        getting Earthlink to coordinate with Google on clearing the
051433 -        problem.
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