- State your doubts in a simple letter to the hospital's director or the health plan’s medical director. (Rules vary from state to state.)
- Meet with the hospital's discharge planner.
- Ask if the hospital is following the usual policy for the condition.
- Explain any special reasons that make you think it is unwise to discharge the person.
- Ask if the hospital rules can be changed to cover this special case.
- Remember that anyone has the right to appeal a discharge.
- Get your doctor's help in the appeal, but understand that he or she may have different reasons for wanting to discharge the person.
