Impressive Incompetence at the County

By: Mr. Wilson on February 12, 2009

I don't often follow County issues very closely. Maybe it's because County issues seem a little boring, on average. Or maybe it's because I already have plenty on my plate. That should change. All of us need to pay closer attention to the impressive incompetence associated with Lancaster Manor. For example:

County Deputy Administrator Gwen Thorpe, who was recently appointed interim administrator, told commissioners the manor never billed residents’ private insurance for care because the staff did not know how.

Didn't know how? Isn't that something somebody should have figured out? Anyway, the result of the troubles going at 9th and South Streets is that we may have to dig into taxes to support Lancaster Manor, which should be capable of supporting itself. I don't imagine residents of Lancaster County are eager to see a property tax increase for such a thing. Now a tangent: Speaking of Lancaster Manor, I spent a fair amount of time there in my teenage years. As part of my Confirmation process I, along with a friend, "adopted" a resident and her husband. Each week Jeff and I would spend an hour or so talking and watching Wheel of Fortune with Eunice and Harvey Bauer. I started out going because I had to; I didn't want to hang out with "old people" for the same reasons most teenagers don't want to do such a thing. Over time I began to look forward to the weekly meet-ups and I gained a deep appreciation for Harvey and Eunice and the lives they had lived. They both passed on several years ago, but I still think about them and the time we spent together.

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Gene

February 13, 2009 at 2:36PM

Yeah that sounds weird. They couldn’t call the insurance companies and ask how they should be billed? If you were an administrator, wouldn’t you notice a huge drop in receipts from private insurance companies and start asking a few questions?

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