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Pseudo Summary
Without my
Governor Doyle's assistance, I would still be seeking
diagnosis after six months of being ignored. I politely
asked if we could discover why all those communications from
my doctors seem to disappear, and why there was inefficient
flow communication. I was told to write a letter. I wrote to
the County Executive Scott Walkers office, it seemed appropriate
as he is in charge of the Milwaukee County. Also he
was on a search for money, by slashing budgets, how better to find money
than to
use an existing budgets, but rather use this money more efficiently!
Since I was
given no answers I decided to use my legal right to legally
request my own patient information within the gamp
bureaucracy, and so I sent them is digitally signed
and legal document three times now requesting my patient
information. Gamp recognized receipt of this legal
document, yet denies it as any paperwork concerning me, they're
patient. I told them what I thought of that analysis, as you
can read below.
If I must
fight them in the courts to determine why things are so
inefficient I will, hoping those that follow me will get the
support that GAMP was intended to provide as a core function
of the community as Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walkers assistant states.
The 31
emails, starting in the Governor Doyle administration, onto
General Assistance Medical Program - Milwaukee (GAMP), and
then on to the Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker
administration, and eventually complaints to the federal
government.
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It is a
joke, except the inefficiency and waste are worth crying
for.
E-Mail Correspondence
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1. From: Cunningham, Erin - Office of Governor Jim Doyle
[mailto:Erin.Cunningham@gov.state.wi.us]
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 10:32 AM
To: 'mcataldi@ultravisual.com'
Subject: Vince
Hi Marifran,
I got in touch with Audrey at GAMP, but did not get very far with
her. She told me that Vince has not chosen a provider or a
clinic and that is why there is a hold-up, but it seems from his
website that he is seeing GAMP-approved doctors in GAMP-approved
clinics (such as Dr. Wetzler and Dr. Deckard). I am most
interested in Dr. Deckard at this point because he seems to be the
kind of specialist that Vince needs in order to nail down a true
diagnosis, and get on the path to effective treatment or surgery.
Am I correct that Dr. Deckard is GAMP-approved? If so, have
you had any updates on the tests that Dr. Deckard recommended?
Have they been approved yet, or is Vince still waiting?
Would it be better for me to contact Vince directly? If I can
get the most recent updates on doctor's visits, tests, etc. from
Vince, I will then try to contact someone (other than Audrey) at
GAMP and DHFS to follow up.
Thank you,
Erin Cunningham
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2. From:
"Vince Cataldi" <vince@cataldi.com>
To: "Marifran Cataldi" <mcataldi@ultravisual.com>;
<Erin.Cunningham@gov.state.wi.us>
Cc: "Vince cataldi" <vince@cataldi.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 4:55 PM
Subject: GAMP and Vince Cataldi
Erin, Marifran
I was assigned to Audrey two years ago - and never found any
cooperation from her. When I went to St Mary's Emergency room,
they called her on my behalf, and worried they may have caused me
harm by pushing her to anger. I am not sure if her attitude would be
improved with a well deserved vacation, or a job requiring yearly
reviews; but her boss is totally cool.
The last time Audrey stalled out, I found a friend who knew her
boss, Kathy I believe. Kathy found my approval sitting on a
pile to be faxed, just sitting there for nearly a week, and Kathy
personally took over Audrey's task so I could make the appointment
with Dr Deckard.
I believe that Dr. Deckard normally does not accept GAMP, but did so
for me as a professional favor to Dr. Wooten. I know he was
concerned that GAMP usually will not approve the expensive tests he
wants and needs. I am still awaiting any answer, yes or no.
The web site is up to date.
The no clinic non-sense is either a butt saving maneuver or Audrey
is ignorant. Dr Wetzler has no clinic, yet this is well known
to Audrey's boss, and so likely Audrey too, and Kathy (Audrey's
boss) considers him, Dr
Wetzler, one of the best GAMP doctors in their system because he
cares and puts up with all the bureaucracy and no money. There
is no 'proper' clinic because I have followed Dr Wetzler through
four different clinics, all over town. Dr Wetzler has called
the problem 'political - medical people trying to deal with
non-medical bureaucrats'.
Please tell me when or how to communicate directly with you so I can
help you help me in any possible way. What else can I do, answer,
research, or whatever to help?
414-276-3773
vince@cataldi.com
Thank You very much for your help and attention; this has been a
very discouraging three years.
Vincent J Cataldi
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3. From: "Vince Cataldi" <vince@cataldi.com>
To: "Marifran Cataldi" <mcataldi@ultravisual.com>;
<Erin.Cunningham@gov.state.wi.us>
Cc: "Vince cataldi" <vince@cataldi.com>
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 2:33 AM
Subject: GAMP Contact: and Vince Cataldi
Erin/Marifran:
I found my friend Jan, to find the identity of her friend within
GAMP; the person who helped me about a month ago to bypass
autocratic Audrey's attitude. This 'Good Guy' at GAMP is:
Catherine Frances 414-275-6351 -- work # at GAMP.
Please talk to her, as her heart is in the right place, and she is
both knowledgeable, and is trying to improve things, as I am too.
Let's all join forces (positive), and start improving this mess.
Thank You - Vincent J Cataldi
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4. From: "Vince Cataldi" <vince@cataldi.com>
To: <Erin.Cunningham@gov.state.wi.us>
Cc: "Marifran Cataldi" <mcataldi@ultravisual.com>;
"Vince Cataldi"
<vince@cataldi.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 10:04 PM
Subject: RE: Vince Cataldi
Erin/Marifran:
I am resending this with a Read Request, to better understand
when/if Erin receives my response, as I heard no response.
I am not complaining, in fact I am so pleased for the efforts of
Erin and the Governors office. I am only trying to be
efficient, and avoid or minimize any more delays.
Thank
You. Vince
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5.
From: Vince Cataldi
To: erin.cunningham@gov.state.wi.us
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 5:14 AM
Subject: Re: Give Health A Chance - Health Links - GHAC.htm
Erin:
As you, and so now my governor too, are likely examining my situation
in some detail, as well as how it relates to GAMP-Milw., for the sake
of others, please explore a tragic inequity systemic within this
system, just bit further, and explain to me the actual law, and rules
because on the bold face of it, it seems to be clearly
unconstitutionally applied.
As an independent contractor, I was dis-qualified for GAMP assistance
last year, on the basis of my Gross Income, and was also forced to
supply another tax return to show cause for further consideration of
eligibility, which was not legally an option to me until end-of-year
taxes were acceptable by the IRS. I was struggling to eat, with
almost no gross income, and thousands of dollars of phone bills to
NY, as I struggled to salvage the long term contract with the biggest
bank in the world, because my contract with them exploded with the
9-11 WTC building failures; specifically Liberty Plaza, DB, NA.
As a typical employee, I was told, it would have been easy for me.
Supplying the next and or last two pay stubs would have been enough
for reconsideration of eligibility, and net income, not the gross,
would have been used as the basis criteria; net income is money
usable for food and the like. I was hungry.
Self-employment is not a contagious disease worthy of scatter by
society, it must be embraced as our future; self-employed adventures
should not be a labeled as activities from second-class human
involvement: GAMP assistance is not equitable, it is not
uniformly
distributed or employed, can it possibly be legal? Was Audrey at
GAMP absolutely fair and correct in application of these GAMP laws?
Let us work together
Gratefully,
Vincent J Cataldi
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6.
From: "Vince Cataldi" <vince@cataldi.com>
To: <Erin.Cunningham@gov.state.wi.us>
Cc: "Vince Cataldi" <vince@cataldi.com>;
"Marifran Cataldi"
<mcataldi@ultravisual.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 2:22 PM
Subject: Vince Cataldi - GAMP UR
Erin:
I thank you very much for the introduction you gave me within GAMP.
Bridget Murray invited to call her anytime, and she is kind,
helpful, and concerned, yet there is a communication problem in the
UR department.
The Utilization Review department has been contacted several times
by Dr Deckard's office on my behalf to request the diagnostic MRI
tests Dr. Deckard's needs to make a sound assessment.
After my office visit on the 16th of June, the doctors office faxed
a request on the 18th, called Lori on the 25th to follow up, and
again faxed a request that same day; then again left a message
and faxed a request on July 1, and again faxed a request this
morning July 2.
This seems like a lot of wasted time and energy for the specialist
doctor, who is doing us (me) a professional favor. I have left
a message with the UR department requesting a return call to explain
the status and all specifics this communication, and their phone
number is 414.257-6994. (Bridget said to speak to anyone who answers
the phone - no one did)
I also obtained blank forms to authorize release of patient
information which I will happily fill out and send you if that may
help dig into the specific details. Otherwise please feel free
to do anything that come to mind if you suspect it may help, with my
blessings and lively gratitude.
Thank you again for you assistance, you helped me, I am being
treated respectfully and promptly.
This
makes me hopeful things will improve soon.
Gratefully,
Vincent Cataldi
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7. From:
"Vince Cataldi" <vince@cataldi.com>
To: <Erin.Cunningham@gov.state.wi.us>
Cc: "Vince Cataldi" <vince@cataldi.com>;
"Marifran Cataldi"
<mcataldi@ultravisual.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 3:29 PM
Subject: Re: Vince Cataldi - GAMP UR
Erin:
The GAMP UR department did call back, and told me according to the
computer, today they first received a request for my needed MRI
scans, and so they needed 72 hours to review the situation. I
asked if we could please consider the 72 hour period beginning as
from the 18th of June, the first fax request, or the 25th, the
second fax, or the 1st of July, the third fax request. I was
told nothing came until today.
I requested they please look into the matter with an informal
investigation to understand what happened to all the communication
between Lori and Dr. Deckard's office so I could avoid such delays
in the future. I was told to write a letter to request any
investigation. Then I suggested that common courtesy required
that I keep the Governors office informed about this situation as
you are involved, and expecting word from me.
Within less than one minute, they found it in the computer, the
request 'had been approved', and they promised to immediately fax it
to Dr Deckard so I could begin to schedule these tests today.
Using your office as a bully pulpit was amazingly effective, but
what I was told does not logically ring true. Should I
formally write a letter to request that this matter be
investigated further, because this is what happened
last time too, or might such a letter be pushing too hard for my
own good.
I really wish to eliminate such costly delays in the future for
myself and everyone else too, including the doctors office, which
surely has better things to do. Please advise me, what do you
suggest I should do next.
Sincerely
Vincent J Cataldi
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8.
From: Vince
Cataldi
To: erin.cunningham@gov.state.wi.us
Cc: wisgov@mail.state.wi.us
; senator_kohl@kohl.senate.gov
; odalo_ohiku@feingold.senate.gov
; Darcy
Haber-WCA
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 3:33 AM
Subject: GAMP aint nimble, GAMP aint quick, GAMP URD's got
quite the shtick
07-03-03
GAMP aint nimble, GAMP aint quick, GAMP URD's got quite the shtick
I was so
delighted that DR Deckard agreed to help me as a professional
favor/referral, he gave me a huge favor. I am embarrassed,
insulted, and furious with the way GAMP dealt with him. Why
should this specialist doctor help me for no money, piles of paper
work, and the run-around; why would GAMP treat him like with
complete disrespect. I feel betrayed.
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9.
07-04-03 GAMP investigation warranted and requested
My sister
asked for a favor, and found an ear at the Governors office. Erin, who
thankfully came to the rescue with care, professionalism, and
effectiveness, found my GAMP specialist who blamed the delays on me.
Erin researched at the web site, and saw past this ridiculous
statement, found her boss, the head of GAMP specialists, who was
great, and her people told us, that my doctor made no requests of
them, which was proven to be non-sense. This was the second of three
un-truths, intended to evade responsibility.
Next
someone in the Utilization department dropped the ball again, lied to
me, refused to give her name, but suggested I write if I have a
problem, so I decided to oblige her. I don't care if she likes me,
perhaps a taste of fear - my fear - will help.
My friends
ask me not to make waves - but I don't see how it matters much,
this should not be an issue of favors, but rights. GAMP is ignoring me
as nothingness, if I seriously annoy them, can they harm me any
better, so 'Dam the torpedoes, full speed ahead.'. Some inept
bureaucrat in the GAMP Utilization Review Department cares about
themselves, but not the sick they are employed to help.
The Utilization
Review Department failed to act professionally twice, just with
Dr. Deckard. This department stalled to approve the first doctor
consultation, and then abused the system to delay progress to explore
my problem, why? The details are below. (see 07-03-03)
There
was another personal favor to me involved here too. I was so
delighted that DR Deckard agreed to help me as a professional
favor/referral, he gave me a huge favor. I am embarrassed,
insulted, and furious with the way GAMP dealt with him. Why
should this specialist doctor help me for no money, piles of paper
work, and the run-around; why would GAMP treat him like this, with
complete disrespect. I feel betrayed.
Power
comes from knowledge, timing, and its' assumption, I assume. If I
don't fight for myself and my doctors, why should anyone else care if
I live or die.
The letter I wrote, as requested by the lady in the GAMP Utilization
Department, who would not identify herself, said in part:
OK, ... I decide to I
demand any and all legal rights due me to INVESTIGATE this
situation, to my complete, detailed understanding. If it is
within my legal right to act as my own medical authority, I
write now to all of you to demand an audit of every snippet of
information concerning me, ... at GAMP-Milw..
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10.
From: Vince Cataldi
To: CountyExec@milwcnty.com
Cc: erin.cunningham@gov.state.wi.us
Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2003 11:19 PM
Subject: Mostly Fearless
7-27-03
Vincent J Cataldi
1651 N. Farwell Ave. #110
Milwaukee, WI., 52302
414 276-3773
To: County Executive Scott Walker
901 N. 9th Street
Courthouse, Room 306
Milwaukee, WI 53233-1458
Phone: 414-223-1375
Fax: 414-278-4211
CC: Bridget Murray
GAMP - Operations Manger
(414) 257-7374
fax: 414 454-4292
CC: Corinne Barton at the VNA
Fax: 414-328-4496.
Dear Sir:
With a new Governor and a new Milwaukee County Supervisor, the time
is right to shake things up, and improve the health care in the State
of Wisconsin. I became involved in order to save my life, and
things
are not going well yet, but I will not stop fighting, because what I
have discovered is sickening waste.
The Milwaukee County Health authorities are extremely concerned that
they look good in your eyes, so please investigate immediately - it
is easy to document millions of dollars of waste hidden within the
bureaucratic budgets, and those in charge resist change and exposure.
Please note also that I am fighting for hundreds of millions in BCBS
court ordered re-payments to the citizens of Wisconsin. I
believe
the Governor is supporting me, and will verify the sincerity and
legitimacy of my reform efforts, and I ask you to investigate the
horrendous waste and reply back to me.
I have extensive experience automating information systems, and will
happily offer my help as a consultant for a yearly fee of one dollar,
that would shake things up plenty, and I will find waste, if you give
me the authority to investigate on your (our) behalf. My resume
is
available at www.cataldi.com. My health is very poor and I am
not
looking for work, I will help in any way I can however.
These four links below will detail some of my efforts and problems -
I want your support.
We must improve efficiency of each dollar spent.
Mostly Fearless
Vincent J Cataldi
http://www.givehealthachance.org/Vince/Status/History.htm
http://www.givehealthachance.org/Vince/Status/
http://www.givehealthachance.org/Reform/
http://www.givehealthachance.org/Petition/
gamp.milw@sbcglobal.net
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11. From: Vince Cataldi
Sent: Sun 7/27/2003 3:37 AM
To: CountyExec@milwcnty.com; OCRComplaint@hhs.gov
Cc: erin.cunningham@gov.state.wi.us; Vince Cataldi
Subject: GAMP: unconstitutionally applied, logically?
7-27-03
from: Vincent J Cataldi
1651 N. Farwell Ave. #110
Milwaukee, WI., 52302
414 276-3773
To: County Executive Scott Walker
901 N. 9th Street
Courthouse, Room 306
Milwaukee, WI 53233-1458
Phone: 414-223-1375
Fax: 414-278-4211
CC: Bridget Murray
GAMP - Operations Manger
(414) 257-7374
fax: 414 454-4292
CC: Corinne Barton at the VNA
Fax: 414-328-4496.
To whom it may concern::
Please respond, and vote - I request your support. vjc
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12. From:
Vince Cataldi
Sent: Sat 7/26/2003 11:19 PM
To: CountyExec@milwcnty.com
Cc: erin.cunningham@gov.state.wi.us
Subject: Mostly Fearless
7-27-03
Vincent J Cataldi
1651 N. Farwell Ave. #110
Milwaukee, WI., 52302
414 276-3773
To: County Executive Scott Walker
901 N. 9th Street
Courthouse, Room 306
Milwaukee, WI 53233-1458
Phone: 414-223-1375
Fax: 414-278-4211
CC: Bridget Murray
GAMP - Operations Manger
(414) 257-7374
fax: 414 454-4292
CC: Corinne Barton at the VNA
Fax: 414-328-4496.
Dear Sir:
With a new Governor and a new Milwaukee County Supervisor, the time is
right to shake things up, and improve the health care in the State of
Wisconsin. I became involved in order to save my life, and
things are not going well yet, but I will not stop fighting, because
what I have discovered is sickening waste.
The Milwaukee County Health authorities are extremely concerned that
they look good in your eyes, so please investigate immediately - it is
easy to document millions of dollars of waste hidden within the
bureaucratic budgets, and those in charge resist change and exposure.
Please note also that I am fighting for hundreds of millions in BCBS
court ordered re-payments to the citizens of Wisconsin. I
believe the Governor is supporting me, and will verify the sincerity
and legitimacy of my reform efforts, and I ask you to investigate the
horrendous waste and reply back to me.
I have extensive experience automating information systems, and will
happily offer my help as a consultant for a yearly fee of one dollar,
that would shake things up plenty, and I will find waste, if you give
me the authority to investigate on your (our) behalf. My resume
is available at www.cataldi.com. My health is very poor and I am
not looking for work, I will help in any way I can however.
These four links below will detail some of my efforts and problems - I
want your support. We must improve efficiency of each dollar spent.
Mostly Fearless
Vincent J Cataldi
http://www.givehealthachance.org/Vince/Status/History.htm
http://www.givehealthachance.org/Vince/Status/
http://www.givehealthachance.org/Reform/
http://www.givehealthachance.org/Petition/
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13. From:
<DWink@milwcnty.com>
To: <vince@cataldi.com>
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 9:07 AM
Subject: RE: GAMP E-Mail
Vince:
Thank you for e-mailing the County Executive regarding GAMP
assistance.
I was in touch with Bridget Murray, Operation Manager for GAMP, and
she said that you are on the GAMP program. Your coverage was
from January 29, 2003 to July 29, 2003. If you want to continue
your coverage, you need to reapply and pay the $35.00 administrative
fee.
Regarding your concern about GAMP using net income instead of gross
income, it is my understanding that GAMP had always used gross income.
If you need further assistance, please identify exactly what it is
that you would like the County Executive to look into.
Thank you.
Darlene J. Wink
Constituent Services Coordinator
Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker
414-278-4191
dwink@milwcnty.com
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14. From:
Vince Cataldi
To: dwink@milwcnty.com
Cc: CountyExec@milwcnty.com ; erin.cunningham@gov.state.wi.us ;
OCRComplaint@hhs.gov ; vince cataldi
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 8:42 AM
Subject: 07-04-03 GAMP investigation warranted and requested
08-04-03
Vincent J Cataldi
1651 N. Farwell Ave. #110
Milwaukee, WI., 52302
414 276-3773
To: Darlene J. Wink
Constituent Services Coordinator
Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker
414-278-4191
dwink@milwcnty.com
CC: County Executive Scott Walker
901 N. 9th Street
Courthouse, Room 306
Milwaukee, WI 53233-1458
Phone: 414-223-1375
Fax: 414-278-4211
CountyExec@milwcnty.com
CC: Bridget Murray
GAMP - Operations Manger
(414) 257-7374
fax: 414 454-4292
Dear Darlene:
Thank you sincerely, for introducing yourself to the situation which
I find so unacceptable. I apologize if my two requests were too
vague for you to understand, so as you asked below, I will try to
clarify some. There are two primary issues which I hope you will
find worthy of investigations, also please give me the benefit of the
doubt, I am trying to help, not cause problems.
I request confirmation that the normally-employed vs. self-employed
differences were applied as the law is written, and if so, can this
law or rule, whichever it is, be legal since it discriminates against
self-employed individuals, and in my case has caused me great
problems. Please direct me to the specific law or rule directing
these restrictions for self-employed people. The self-employed
are
at a huge disadvantage with a net vs. gross income, and with respect
to timeliness of care eligibility. Since you tell me that it is as it
has always been, I am somewhat frustrated since such a response does
not address the question.
The second issue you seem to have ignored completely - perhaps you
did not understand that I was asking you to read parts of the web
site I pointed you to. I request an investigation of GAMP
procedures
at the suggestion of GAMP UR Department. Please consider this my
official request to investigate what happened with my account at
GAMP, especially during the period of June 26 through July 3.
For six months I was eligible for GAMP, and during this period my
doctors repeatedly made requests, and these requests were almost
always ignored. As you will note form my Medical Status Journal,
I
requested an informal investigation to determine why so many urgent
requests seem to be lost or just ignored. I was told to write a
letter to make such a request to investigate, This is it. If
I am
addressing the wrong office as you have no authority over this county
department; please advise and re-direct me as appropriate.
If these problems of efficient information flow and productivity are
honest mistakes, I then must suspect that there are inadequate audit
abilities inherent within the system, and so such problems are likely
common to all patients and GAMP employees alike, systemic through out
the system.
If there is a simple, effective audit trail from the inbound fax
requests, and a description of the efforts, the time, and date of
each person who worked on these faxed requests, surely inefficiency
would improve, and long term costs would be reduced.
Accountability
for accuracy, professional judgment, and productivity must be
considered if such a system does not now exist, especially in light
of the potential for employees to ignore requests so that their take
home pay increases.
Since these inherent conflicts of interest exist, audits of internal
productivity is highly prudent within this governmental organization.
Such audit reviews are commonplace in the private sector to increase
efficiency, and a governmental department needs it too for efficient
operations. All authority must have commensurate responsibility,
and
an auditable production history log will pressure employees to
produce or perform their duties more efficiency.
As you have been in touch with Bridget Murray, Operation Manager for
GAMP, you will likely agree with me that she is kind, effective, and
apparently sincere in her wish to understand 'who dropped the ball'
as she stated it. I understand that the UR Department is a
different
department, not her authority or responsibility, though I could be
incorrect in this assumption. From what I have seen, I can only
assume that the Utilization Review Department, not Operations, is the
cause of the poor and inefficient information flow.
Please see the following two links to my medical status journal for
more specifics surrounding my request for an investigation. Please
note, It was only due to attention from the Governors office that I
was allowed help, the specialized help I needed. Without this helpful
intervention from the Governors office , nothing salient, directly
addressing my life threatening medical situation, would have been
accomplished within the first six months. Also, please note that
I
politely asked for an informal review of what happened to the lost
requests from Dr. Deckard's office, just so I could improve the
communication flow, and minimize the waste of time, and too, the
damage to my health. I was told to write and formally request an
audit investigation.
07-04-03 GAMP investigation warranted and requested
http://www.giveHealthAChance.org/Vince/Status/History.htm#07-04-03
07-03-03 GAMP aint nimble, GAMP aint quick,
GAMP URD's got quite the shtick
http://www.giveHealthAChance.org/Vince/Status/History.htm#07-03-03
Please, I want your support. We must improve efficiency of each
dollar spent.
Mostly Fearless
Vincent J Cataldi
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15. From:
<DWink@milwcnty.com>
To: <vince@cataldi.com>
Cc: <BMurray@milwcnty.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 4:32 PM
Subject: RE: Gamp
I have forwarded your e-mails regarding your concern about your GAMP
coverage to Bridget Murray, Manager for the Milwaukee County GAMP
program.
She has indicated that she would be happy to talk with you regarding
the issues
you have on the gross and net income level.
You may reach Ms. Murray at 257-7374.
I hope this will be of assistance to you.
Thank you for contacting the County Executive.
Darlene J. Wink
Constituent Services Coordinator
Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker
414-278-4191
dwink@milwcnty.com
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16.
From: Vince Cataldi
To: dwink@milwcnty.com ; BMurray@milwcnty.com ;
CountyExec@milwcnty.com
Cc: vince cataldi ; gamp.milw@sbcGlobal.net ;
erin.cunningham@gov.state.wi.us ; OCRComplaint@hhs.gov
Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 3:32 AM
Subject: Professional opinion please?
08-08-03
Vincent J Cataldi
1651 N. Farwell Ave. #110
Milwaukee, WI., 52302
414 276-3773
To: County Executive Scott Walker
901 N. 9th Street
Courthouse, Room 306
Milwaukee, WI 53233-1458
Phone: 414-223-1375
Fax: 414-278-4211
CountyExec@milwcnty.com
To: Bridget Murray
GAMP - Operations Manger
(414) 257-7374
fax: 414 454-4292
BMurray@milwcnty.com
To: Darlene J. Wink
Constituent Services Coordinator
Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker
414-278-4191
dwink@milwcnty.com
To any and all recipients addressed as 'To'
Please address all of us addressed as 'Cc' and Bcc'.
Please do not obfuscate your duties or ignore my formal request
again. This is my third request, and I receive only non-answers.
My
county supervisor is being harmed as it looks like he is not walking
as he is talking. Please address my questions directly?
1. I request an audit - as GAMP URD told me to do - officially with a
letter.
Should I re-direct this request to another department or higher
authority.
2. Is GAMP policy governed by law or policy - please send
documentation.
Note: I am past this, and requesting answers only for others who
follow me.
I am willing to go to the mat to publicize #1 - as my life depends
upon it!
Please, I want your support. We must improve efficiency of each
dollar spent.
Please respond with a message that effort is being applied to
investigate as I request.
Slightly Disillusioned,
Vincent
|
17. From:
<DWink@milwcnty.com>
To: <vince@cataldi.com>
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 8:32 AM
Subject: Dr Dicus: Second opinion about neck
Vince:
I guess I am unclear as to why you sent this document to the office
of the County Executive. Is this for our information only?
Thanks.
Darlene J. Wink
Constituent Services Coordinator
Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker
414-278-4191
dwink@milwcnty.com
----- Forwarded by Darlene Wink/Co Exec/Milwaukee County
on
08/18/2003
08:32 AM -----
|
18. From:
Vince Cataldi [mailto:vince@cataldi.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 2:44 AM
To: Vince Cataldi; CountyExec@milwcnty.com; BMurray@milwcnty.com;
dwink@milwcnty.com
Cc: OCRComplaint@hhs.gov; erin.cunningham@gov.state.wi.us;
gamp.milw@sbcGlobal.net
Subject: Re: Professional opinion please?
08-19-03
Darlene J. Wink
Constituent Services Coordinator
Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker
414-278-4191
dwink@milwcnty.com
Darlene:
I am confused by your bosses, Scott Walkers, lack of cooperation and
apparent lack of interest enough to address my questions directly,
especially as my county supervisor is running around the county
asking for ideas. I wish only to make each health care dollar produce
more.
Please tell me the pending schedule of these town meetings which
County Executive Scott Walker is hosting, so I can go on crutches, if
I must, read my emails, and ask why I am unable to get answers. I
realize he is very busy and perhaps no one in his office has looked
into the problem as much as is required to understand what I am
concerned about; I have heard nothing to make me believe so.
Milwaukee Counties' medical costs are great and rising fast, even a
small percent increase in efficiency can be significant. I believed
the county supervisor would be eager to look at the problem, as I am,
and intend to find a way to help with or without your cooperation
I suppose I did send the last medical opinion for two reasons, 1) it
was symbolic that it took two years to get back to Dr. Dicus, which
hopefully shows vividly a problem of inefficiency, and 2) to gently
assure you that I will not be dissuaded from contacting you and the
county supervisor with my two simple questions, in order to further
my intention to improve efficiency of the Milwaukee County health
budget and therefore lessen the health care crisis.
FYI: I ask two simple questions and get no direct response, note to I
am offering to help investigate the inefficiency which I believe will
help our county survive these trying times.
1. Is there an audit trail in place now to track each
medical
request and follow it through the processing to decision, and
2. Is the differing treatment of self-employed vs.
normally
employed governed by a law or a rule.
These should be simple to answer, and I am now curious why no one
responded to my last (third) request. If you wish to discuss it more
privately, I will call you whenever you ask. Thank you for asking
though, I need to know you are getting my requests and ignoring me,
rather than wondering if you received them.
Please, I want your support.
We must improve efficiency of each dollar spent.
Please respond with a message that effort is being applied to
investigate as I request.
Sincerely
Vincent J Cataldi
Ps: I am including all the past emails to save you time and effort,
and so I can use this single email to read at the public forums now
underway across the county if I receive no immediate and hopeful
response.
|
19. From:
Vince Cataldi [mailto:vince@cataldi.com]
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 1:37 PM
To: Vince Cataldi; CountyExec@milwcnty.com; BMurray@milwcnty.com;
dwink@milwcnty.com
Cc: OCRComplaint@hhs.gov; erin.cunningham@gov.state.wi.us;
gamp.milw@sbcGlobal.net
Subject: Town meetings schedules
08-25-03
Darlene J. Wink
Constituent Services Coordinator
Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker
414-278-4191
dwink@milwcnty.com
Darlene:
Please tell me the pending schedule of the town meetings that County
Executive
Scott Walker is hosting, so I can go.
Sincerely
Vincent J Cataldi
|
20. From:
DWink@milwcnty.com [mailto:DWink@milwcnty.com]
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 3:56 PM
To: vince@cataldi.com
Subject: Town meetings schedules
Vince:
I apologize for not getting back to you sooner - I have been at all
the
budget briefings and have not had time to respond to my e-mail.
The last budget briefing will be held on Wednesday, August 27, 2003 at
the
Brown Deer Senior Center.
|-------------------------------------+----------------------------|
| 7841 N. 47th Street |
Algonquin School - Brown |
| |Deer Senior Center |
|-------------------------------------+----------------------------|
6:00 to 7:30 P.M.
Again, I am sorry that I did not get back to you on
a more timely manner.
Darlene J. Wink
Constituent Services Coordinator
Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker
414-278-4191
dwink@milwcnty.com
----- Forwarded by Darlene Wink/Co Exec/Milwaukee County on 08/25/2003
03:53 PM -----
|
21. From:
Vince Cataldi [mailto:vince@cataldi.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 4:33 AM
To: DWink@milwcnty.com
Subject: RE: Town meetings schedules
08-26-03
Darlene J. Wink
Constituent Services Coordinator
Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker
414-278-4191
dwink@milwcnty.com
Darlene:
Thank you very much for the time required to respond to me directly.
I accept and respect your time is much more limited than the requests
upon your time... but I believe I am on your side.
I can appreciate preciousness of time, as I can do so little in a day
recently, because I have such a hard time walking, standing or even
sitting; yet I must find the attention of my county supervisor, and I
am now seriously disillusioned with the lack of direct answers, which
I believe were easy to understand, and should have been easy to deal
with electronically.
I am also very discouraged that you are making me drag my disabled
body into a public forum, when the current day technology should and
could have been efficient. What puzzles me most is that I truly
expected we would be on the same political side of the budget
efficiency issue.
Please inform my supervisor that I am the skinny, gimpy, red head who
is coming to ask questions, and read my email correspondence directed
to him, without adequate response: I will ask: what percent of the
budget is health related, how fast is it growing, what is the actual
dollars spent last year, and why he ignores my inquires for greater
efficiency.
I will ask two simple questions, expecting he is knowledgably enough
to give direct responses:
1) Is there an audit trail in place now to track each medical request
and follow it through the processing to decision, and
2) Is the differing treatment of self-employed vs. normally employed
governed by a law or a rule.
Please, I want your support.
We must improve efficiency of each dollar spent.
Sincerely
Vincent J Cataldi
ps. if you can give me hope before this public forum,
I will work with you more confidentially.
|
22. From:
DWink@milwcnty.com [mailto:DWink@milwcnty.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 10:54 AM
To: vince@cataldi.com
Cc: BMurray@milwcnty.com
Subject: RE: Town meetings schedules
Regarding the GAMP program - this is a program for
the indigent that do not
qualify for Medicare or Medicaid and have no other health insurance
option.
Milwaukee County is not mandated to have the GAMP program, but it was
put
into place after Doyne Hospital was closed to serve the indigent
population. Milwaukee County sees it as a service to its
residents that
need health care assistance. Again this is not a mandated or
required
program for Milwaukee County, however, it is a program that is
necessary
and speaks to the core functions of county government.
Regarding your question on an audit trail - I would not have this
information. I am also e-mailing Bridget Murray and asking if
she can
address this question for you.
Also, I guess I am confused on your website it states that you are in
excellent health. If that is not the case, you may wish to
change your
website.
I hope this information is of assistance to you.
Darlene J. Wink
Constituent Services Coordinator
Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker
414-278-4191
dwink@milwcnty.com
----- Forwarded by Darlene Wink/Co Exec/Milwaukee County on 08/27/2003
10:39 AM -----
|
|
08-30-03
From: Vincent J Cataldi
1651 N. Farwell Ave. #110
Milwaukee, WI., 52302
414 276-3773
To: County Executive Scott Walker
901 N. 9th Street
Courthouse, Room 306
Milwaukee, WI 53233-1458
Phone: 414-223-1375
Fax: 414-278-4211
CC: Bridget Murray
GAMP - Operations Manger
(414) 257-7374
fax: 414 454-4292
CC: Darlene J. Wink
Constituent Services Coordinator
414-278-4191
dwink@milwcnty.com
Dear Darlene J. Wink
Your response was too late for me to attend the last meeting due to
pre-scheduled medical appointments; this might have been an oversight
on your part, as you say, however if you honestly are requesting
answers from GAMP I will accept that as progress, albeit begrudgingly
on your part. By now you and Scott Walker must be able to
conclude that I will not stop insisting upon answers because as you
say 'it is a program that is necessary and speaks to the core
functions of county government'. I add it must be
efficiently administered or the public will not accept your
leadership, and it must equitably administer, too, or it is not legal
under the American system of law.
In the meantime, as we both wait for honest, forthright, answers from
GAMP, I must protest the demeaning and insulting tone of your last
email. I also wish to point out that it is riddled with illogic
or untruths, neither of which should be acceptable to an
administration that came to power through a re-call election. I
am also inclined to surmise that your lack of answers shows true
apathy, not a good sign from Scott Walker and/or his choice of staff.
Regarding your question on an audit trail - I would not have
this information. I am also e-mailing Bridget Murray and asking
if she can address this question for you. You should
know by now, and how can it be a confusing answer, unless the answer
is no? It is your duty to discover answers to this and my other
questions.
Also, I guess I am confused on your website it states that you
are in excellent health. If that is not the case, you may wish
to change your website. It would take to much time to
update my resume since 1990, it is not relevant, and way outside my
prioritized list of things to do. I am however building a web
site dedicated exclusively to this issue, it is meant to help you find
the pertinent data more easily.
Since you are the first and only who told me to send my 35$
administration fee to continue my GAMP eligibility, you know perfectly
well I am not in excellent health. If you read what I sent you, and
copy below, you know I am not in excellent health.
I have nearly 160 million bytes of information on the two web sites -
140 Mb on my extremely poor health, all of which you ignored.
Instead of trying to serve the electorate, you searched enough to find
an old resume summary which was last updated in 1990 I believe, and
chastised me for my errors, explaining you believed my health still to
be excellent. I do not believe you are so stupid or busy, so I
believe you are not serious or not
sincere. If this is not
dishonesty on your part, it surely is incompetence and inefficiency,
which is why I came to Scott Walkers office in the first place.
We desperately need increased efficiency of information flow.
I hope this information is of assistance to you.
Let us be honest - you have told me nothing!
Please, I want your support.
We must improve efficiency of each dollar spent.
- Please investigate why GAMP refused to pay my general doctors visit
on 07-28.
- Work in progress - but please see the Yahoo site I built for your
connivance:
: http://www.oocities.org/gamp.milw@sbcglobal.net
Sincerely
Vincent J Cataldi
|
I am
still waiting for answers to simple questions, are the answers a
secret?
In the
meantime, please accept my request herein to send me all my
medical records at GAMP, and send these records to me by eFax,
eMail or snail mail. Also, please email me or call me to
acknowledge that your are cooperating. I am now receiving
three bills rejected by GAMP - two from St. Mary's emergency room,
and one from my GAMP doctor, and all of these are bills incurred
during my GAMP eligible period: 1-29-03 to 7-29-03. This may
be nothing more than another example of inefficiency at GAMP
Milwaukee, or worse, it could be vindictive retaliation because I
am insisting on answers to question which I mentioned above.
PATIENT’s
REQUEST for RELEASE
of RECORDS
TO:
Health Care Provider,
Holder of Medical Records:
NAME:
General
Assistance Medical Program
GAMP - Milwaukee Wisconsin
SPECIALITY: Milwaukee
Wisconsin Indigent Care
ADDRESS: 802
North 94th Street
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226
PHONE:
414 -257-7374
FAX:
414 -454-4292
This
is to confirm that I am requesting a copy of all of my medical
records including test results and interpretations to be sent to
me, from the provider listed above,
for date(s) of service on (all records to date)
to be used for my own purposes.
By
signing this release I verify that the signature below is my own
or is a signature of my legal representative.
For verification of my identity, I am providing my social
security number and my date of birth.
Social
Security # 399-58-4965
Date
of Birth
: 04/14/1954
Print
your name : Vincent James Cataldi
Today’s Date
: 09-11-2003
Sign
name here VJ Cataldi
(electronically signed)
|
Sent: Monday,
September 15, 2003 10:16 AM
Subject: Re: Patient's
request for release of records again
Dear Mr. Cataldi,
In your last e-mail you have asked for your medical records. The
General
Assistance Medical Program (GAMP) does not have medical records of
patients. You would need to contact your clinic or doctor
regarding this.
The only thing that GAMP would have is the application that you filled
out
when you applied for the program. If you would like a copy of
your
application I would be happy to send it to you. If you have any
other
questions, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Bridget Murray
|
26. From: "Vince Cataldi"
<vince@cataldi.com
To: <CountyExec@milwcnty.com>,
<dwink@milwcnty.com>,
<BMurray@milwcnty.com>
cc: <gamp.milw@sbcGlobal.net>,
<erin.cunningham@gov.state.wi.us>,
<OCRComplaint@hhs.gov>
09/14/2003 10:31 PM
Subject: Patient's request for release of records again
Patient's Request for
Patient Information
TO: Health Care Provider, Holder of Medical
Records:
NAME: General Assistance Medical Program
GAMP - Milwaukee Wisconsin
SPECIALTY: Milwaukee Wisconsin Indigent Care
ADDRESS: 802 North 94th Street
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226
PHONE: 414 -257-7374
FAX: 414 -454-4292
This is to confirm that I am requesting a copy of all of my medical
records
including test results and interpretations to be sent to me, from the
provider listed above, for date(s) of service on (all records to
date) to
be used for my own purposes.
By signing this release I verify that the signature below is my own or
is a
signature of my legal representative. For verification of my
identity, I
am providing my social security number and my date of birth.
Social Security # 399-58-4965
Date of Birth : 04/14/1954
Print your name : Vincent James Cataldi
Today's Date: 09-11-2003
Sign name here VJ Cataldi (electronically signed)
|
Sent: Sunday,
September 14, 2003 10:31 PM
Subject: Patient's
request for release of records again
Patient's
Request for Patient Information
TO:
Health Care Provider,
Holder of Medical Records:
NAME:
General
Assistance Medical Program
GAMP - Milwaukee Wisconsin
SPECIALTY: Milwaukee
Wisconsin Indigent Care
ADDRESS: 802
North 94th Street
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
53226
PHONE:
414 -257-7374
FAX:
414 -454-4292
This
is to confirm that I am requesting a copy of all of my medical
records including test results and interpretations to be sent to
me, from the provider listed above,
for date(s) of service on (all records to date)
to be used for my own purposes.
By
signing this release I verify that the signature below is my own
or is a signature of my legal representative.
For verification of my identity, I am providing my social
security number and my date of birth.
Social
Security # 399-58-4965
Date
of Birth
: 04/14/1954
Print
your name : Vincent James Cataldi
Today’s Date
: 09-11-2003
Sign
name here VJ Cataldi
(electronically signed)
|
Sent: Monday,
September 15, 2003 10:16 AM
Subject: Re:
Patient's request for release of records again
Dear Mr. Cataldi,
In your last e-mail you have asked for your medical records.
The General
Assistance Medical Program (GAMP) does not have medical records
of
patients. You would need to contact your clinic or doctor
regarding this.
The only thing that GAMP would have is the application that you
filled out
when you applied for the program. If you would like a copy
of your
application I would be happy to send it to you. If you
have any other
questions, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Bridget Murray
|
Sent: Tuesday,
September 16, 2003 5:33 AM
Subject: Say
what?
09-16-03
From: Vincent J Cataldi
1651 North Farwell Ave. #110
Milwaukee, WI., 52302
vince@cataldi.com
eFax:
262 364-3999
414
276-3773
To: County Executive Scott Walker
901 North. 9th Street
Courthouse, Room 306
Milwaukee, WI 53233-1458
Phone: 414-223-1375
Fax: 414-278-4211
Bridget Murray
GAMP - Operations Manger
(414) 257-7374
fax: 414 454-4292
Darlene J. Wink
Constituent Services Coordinator
414-278-4191
dwink@milwcnty.com
Dear County Executive Scott Walker, Bridget Murray, Darlene
J. Wink:
Especially:
Bridget Murray
Thank you for
your invitation to contact you as I need.
As a
patient, I have been patiently trying to understand the
reasons for the apparent inefficiency of the inner workings
of Gamp, General assistance medical program -- Milwaukee.
Until yesterday I had no informative response regarding my
request from anyone in authority. I am truly delighted
that you were willing to acknowledge the receipt of my
legal, electronically signed, request for the release of my
patient information to me, as law insist that you must
oblige.
As I mentioned
to you several months ago when I first started asking you
for help, I am an information specialist with considerable
experience analyzing information flow. There is
absolutely no way that I can conceive of, which would allow
GAMP operations to function as you say. The
General assistance medical program - Milwaukee must have
something written down; bureaucrats love paper, they do
not destroy it, it is their life-blood.
The General
assistance medical program -- Milwaukee, is an organization,
which behaves essentially as an HMO. Because, the
General assistance medical program -- Milwaukee is my pseudo
insurance Co., you must certainly have information,
regarding me with my name and my patient ID number on file.
This includes both computer records, paper records,
telephone logs or records, and the archived faxes.
My doctors and I
have send you countless messages in the form of faxes (your
official and requested method of communication), e-mail, and
also several electronically signed e-mails. It would
astound me very much, if you did not have an accurate and
comprehensive record of me, Vincent J. Cataldi.
How could it be
logically possible that your organization is behaving as an
insurance Co., and your employees within the gamp
utilization department do not have the previous history for
each patient in order to determine what is sensible,
required or ridiculous? How could you possibly work
within a budget, understand your budget, or request next
year's budget, unless you saved this information: how could
you possibly hope to be efficient unless you did so!
Also, it is not
conceivable to me, that you do not have a budgetary analysis
per patient at your fingertips, including what was Spent,
when, and why; including who made each of the decisions to
allow or deny medical service per patient.
I ask you please
to use a broader syntactical perspective, and
reconsider my legal request to release to me my patient
records. If you continue to insists that you have no
information concerning me, your patient, you only reconfirm
my worst fears regarding your inefficiency, most likely an
inefficiency, and too. a systemic inefficiency, through out
the General assistance medical program --
Please let
us work together, the efficiency of every dollar spent is
more critical today than ever.
I am still
waiting for answers to simple questions, are the answers a
secret?
In the meantime,
please accept my request herein to send me all my
medical records at GAMP, and send these records to me by
eFax, eMail or snail mail. Also, please email me or
call me to acknowledge that your are cooperating. I am
now receiving three bills rejected by GAMP - two from St.
Mary's emergency room, and one from my GAMP doctor, and all
of these are bills incurred during my GAMP eligible period:
1-29-03 to 7-29-03. This may be nothing more than
another example of inefficiency at GAMP Milwaukee, or worse,
it could be vindictive retaliation because I am insisting on
answers to question which I mentioned above.
Thank you
VJ Cataldi
|
Sent: Monday,
September 15, 2003 10:16 AM
Subject: Re:
Patient's request for release of records again
Dear Mr. Cataldi,
In your last e-mail you have asked for your medical records.
The General
Assistance Medical Program (GAMP) does not have medical
records of
patients. You would need to contact your clinic or
doctor regarding this.
The only thing that GAMP would have is the application that
you filled out
when you applied for the program. If you would like a
copy of your
application I would be happy to send it to you. If you
have any other
questions, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Bridget Murray
|
Sent:
Tuesday, September 16, 2003 5:33 AM
Subject:
Say what?
09-16-03
From: Vincent J Cataldi
1651 North Farwell Ave. #110
Milwaukee, WI., 52302
vince@cataldi.com
eFax:
262 364-3999
414
276-3773
To: County Executive Scott Walker
901 North. 9th Street
Courthouse, Room 306
Milwaukee, WI 53233-1458
Phone: 414-223-1375
Fax: 414-278-4211
Bridget Murray
GAMP - Operations Manger
(414) 257-7374
fax: 414 454-4292
Darlene J. Wink
Constituent Services Coordinator
414-278-4191
dwink@milwcnty.com
Dear County Executive Scott Walker, Bridget Murray,
Darlene J. Wink:
Especially:
Bridget Murray
Thank you for
your invitation to contact you as I need.
As a
patient, I have been patiently trying to understand the
reasons for the apparent inefficiency of the inner
workings of Gamp, General assistance medical program --
Milwaukee. Until yesterday I had no informative
response regarding my request from anyone in authority.
I am truly delighted that you were willing to acknowledge
the receipt of my legal, electronically signed, request
for the release of my patient information to me, as law
insist that you must oblige.
As I mentioned
to you several months ago when I first started asking you
for help, I am an information specialist with considerable
experience analyzing information flow. There is
absolutely no way that I can conceive of, which would
allow GAMP operations to function as you say.
The General assistance medical program - Milwaukee must
have something written down; bureaucrats love paper,
they do not destroy it, it is their life-blood.
The General
assistance medical program -- Milwaukee, is an
organization, which behaves essentially as an HMO.
Because, the General assistance medical program --
Milwaukee is my pseudo insurance Co., you must certainly
have information, regarding me with my name and my patient
ID number on file. This includes both computer records,
paper records, telephone logs or records, and the archived
faxes.
My doctors and
I have send you countless messages in the form of faxes
(your official and requested method of communication),
e-mail, and also several electronically signed e-mails.
It would astound me very much, if you did not have an
accurate and comprehensive record of me, Vincent J.
Cataldi.
How could it
be logically possible that your organization is behaving
as an insurance Co., and your employees within the gamp
utilization department do not have the previous history
for each patient in order to determine what is sensible,
required or ridiculous? How could you possibly work
within a budget, understand your budget, or request next
year's budget, unless you saved this information: how
could you possibly hope to be efficient unless you did so!
Also, it is
not conceivable to me, that you do not have a budgetary
analysis per patient at your fingertips, including what
was Spent, when, and why; including who made each of the
decisions to allow or deny medical service per patient.
I ask you
please to use a broader syntactical perspective, and
reconsider my legal request to release to me my patient
records. If you continue to insists that you have no
information concerning me, your patient, you only
reconfirm my worst fears regarding your inefficiency, most
likely an inefficiency, and too. a systemic inefficiency,
through out the General assistance medical program --
Please let
us work together, the efficiency of every dollar spent is
more critical today than ever.
I am still
waiting for answers to simple questions, are the answers a
secret?
In the
meantime, please accept my request herein to send me
all my medical records at GAMP, and send these
records to me by eFax, eMail or snail mail. Also,
please email me or call me to acknowledge that your are
cooperating. I am now receiving three bills rejected
by GAMP - two from St. Mary's emergency room, and one from
my GAMP doctor, and all of these are bills incurred during
my GAMP eligible period: 1-29-03 to 7-29-03. This
may be nothing more than another example of inefficiency
at GAMP Milwaukee, or worse, it could be vindictive
retaliation because I am insisting on answers to question
which I mentioned above.
Thank you
VJ Cataldi
|
Sent:
Friday, September 19, 2003 3:02 AM
Subject:
Patient's request for release of records a third time
09-19-03
From: Vincent J Cataldi
1651 North Farwell Ave. #110
Milwaukee, WI., 52302
vince@cataldi.com
eFax: 262
364-3999
414
276-3773
To: County Executive Scott Walker
901 North. 9th Street
Courthouse, Room 306
Milwaukee, WI 53233-1458
Phone: 414-223-1375
Fax: 414-278-4211
Bridget Murray
GAMP - Operations Manger
(414) 257-7374
fax: 414 454-4292
Darlene J. Wink
Constituent Services Coordinator
414-278-4191
dwink@milwcnty.com
Dear County Executive Scott Walker, Bridget Murray, Darlene J.
Wink:
I appreciate your
time is overly taxed, and appreciate all efforts you surrendered
to help me. So far you are no help, but rather you are
emerging as my most immediate problem. Please let us work
together, the efficiency of every dollar spent is more critical
today than ever.
As I interpret the
law, you are on the wrong side; please review this third request
for my patient information, and comply with the law, It
would rub me the wrong way if legal fees were wasted because
Milwaukee Executive Scott Walker, and all his subordinates
refuse to answer me directly.
Please note this
this electronically signed demand is legal and compelling.
Ignoring me further will only escalate our lack of
communication; who knows, you may soon find me an annoyance!.
Patient's
Request for Patient Information
TO:
Health Care Provider,
Holder of Medical Records:
NAME:
General Assistance
Medical Program
GAMP - Milwaukee Wisconsin
SPECIALTY: Milwaukee
Wisconsin Indigent Care
ADDRESS: 802
North 94th Street
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
53226
PHONE:
414 -257-7374
FAX:
414 -454-4292
This
is to confirm that I am requesting a copy of all of my medical
records including test results and interpretations to be sent to
me, from the provider listed above,
for date(s) of service on (all records to date)
to be used for my own purposes.
By
signing this release I verify that the signature below is my own
or is a signature of my legal representative.
For verification of my identity, I am providing my social
security number and my date of birth.
Social
Security # 399-58-4965
Date
of Birth
: 04/14/1954
Print
your name : Vincent James Cataldi
Today’s Date
: 09-11-2003
Sign
name here VJ Cataldi
(electronically signed)
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Departmental
of Health and Human Services office of the Secretary
Office for Civil Rights Violation
thank you for your correspondents
received on August 21, 2003 by the Department of Health and
Human Services, office for Civil Rights (ocr).
We are in the process of reviewing your
correspondence to decide whether OCR has authority and H. able
to take action with respect the matters you have raised.
We will complete our initial review is quickly as possible.
If you have any questions, please
contact:
office for Civil Rights, region five
233 North Michigan Ave., Suite 240
Chicago, Illinois, 60601
1-800-368-1019
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Vincent J Cataldi -- Milwaukee,
Wisconsin 53202 - USA
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