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You asked a similar question before. Why was the SNF given payee status if there was a possibility the resident would be coming home? I don't think there is any law that says this must be done. I was not given that impression when Mom was placedbin LTC. It was approached to me as an option. People on this forum have chosen to send a check to the NH every month from a LOs account taking out the PNA allowed. As long as the NH is being paid on time I see no problem.
Cover gave good advice. You need to take this directly to Social Security. Medicaid has nothing to do with SS payments. What they pay determines how much is paid in SS.
SS does stress this. Without this information in the timeframe, the monthly payment will reflect still being in the facility. It is imperative to have the discharge paperwork and to head to an SS office ASAP.
I know your question isn't about the in-home caregiving part, but just want to make sure this is carefully considered before moving her.
Personal again, had both LTC and regular Medicaid, when JFS notified of discharge (finally), they discontinued LTC leaving just plain Medicaid. There was no need to reapply .
She should be applying for any in home assistance while in the facility. The Social Worker should be doing this.
If this is not done, SS will "think" the resident is still living in the facility and will continue to only pay the amount as if this was the case,
Went through this, and was only resolved after the SS Rep called to verify I was no longer at the facility.
Make sure you notify them before the 10th of the month after they would leave, or they won't be able to change the payment for that month.
You say "if she returns home............".
Is that likely to happen?
Who is the POA?
Is this person competent in her own mind to make a decision, and well in body to not be a danger to self or others if released?
A SNF would do discharge of this person.
The SNF would do discharge planning with this person if competent in mind and body OR with the POA. Home care would be arranged to be certain all was well.
And no, SS would not be paid to an SNF for a person who has been discharged from said SNF. This paperwork would be done at time of discharge by discharge planners or social workers, and coordinated with the client or with her representative (POA, etc).
Wishing you the best.
What he failed to realize (or did not care to see), proper discharge was part of the rules that this facility has. Complaint was made, state investigated found the complaint valid, facility fined, made changes (he lost again).
Facility seems to be "cleaning house" in a sense, since several positions are up to be filled.