Anyone else “waiting” on Medicaid approval?

Who filed the Medicaid. If the NH, they are responsible to call and make sure everything has been done. I applied with a caseworker. I was given a list of info needed to complete the application. I also had 90 days to accomplish it. I would personally call Medicaid and make sure you have provided them with paperwork needed. If u have, then ask when Medicaid will start paying for Moms care.

I don't know why ur calling SS. They have nothing to do with Medicaid. Medicaid will just require her SS and pension go to her care.

Are you her POA? Have you contacted Medicaid? An attorney who specializes in Medicaid can help you. With SS you'll need to turn in paperwork with them to have you listed as your Mom's rep. Otherwise they won't talk to you.

SS can't help you! Social Security does not administer Medicaid. Find a local senior center or support agency to help you. In my state (MA) it's the state healthcare that administers Medicaid. Go to www.medicaid.gov to get contact info for your state (and lots more info). You say, "Their paperwork has gone to the state." If you have not filled out a Medicaid application, nothing is going to happen. Lawyers in MA charge around $8000 to complete the application for you, but there are companies that do it for $2000 or less. This worked for my mother's approval. If she doesn't have many assets, you might even do it yourself... but you need to find out what agency in your state handles it.
In my mom's case, She got into the NH under "Medicare pending" status because I got her application send to the state agency that handles Medicare (Masshealth in MA). The state assigned her application to a case worker, and that was who I could call to find out the status. It got approved in 6-8 weeks, but it was retroactive to the day that they got her application (If she had over $2000, it would be retroactive to the day that she qualified -- for example, if she had too much money, we might have to pay for her first month or so in the NH). With mom's Medicaid approval, her SS check still goes into her bank account, and I write a check to the NH each month, which takes most of that. It's well worth the effort, though: there's no way we could pay for NH on our own!

In Illinois everything is handled by DHS, Department of Human Services, the Medicaid office, and all long term care decisions are made by a single office, which is in Decatur. Delays are many and long. As others have said, she can only have $2000 in the bank, and she will be expected to cash in investments and life insurance with a cash value. If she does have those investments, pay her final expenses before she moves. Many times the nursing home or assisted living facility lets a person move in while the application is in process. SSA would have nothing to do with the process. Many times senior centers or area agencies on aging have counselors who can see what's going on.

This is why many places will not accept patients “pending” Medicaid. When you submitted the application for Medicaid you should have been assigned a representative from Department of Human Services in your State. If not, I would call or better go to the office and find out what’s happening. ASAP.

The OPs mother received her Medicaid approval last week :)

Social security will return your calls if you make a mysocialsecurity.com go to the social security website then make a accountonline then in the mysocialsecurity.com there's an option to have social security call you back within 15 minutes it is in the talk to an agent asked the question spot

Talk to an elder law attorney.

We spent down Mom's money for the Nursing Facility as long as possible, then applied for Medicaid with the help of the social worker there. She was super helpful.
And yes, if you are POA, sign all papers in general with your parent's name, and then ,"by (Your Name), POA" or 'Attorney-in-fact',
Like this, " Jane Smith by John Smith, POA."

Update. Medicaid approval within 30 days but now have 30 days to use it or she loses it! There are no beds available at facility we want so now she’s in the Pace program where she can go to a senior center daily & medicaid pays for it. Better than nothing, get a break during the day. So just be aware that once approved, at least in Virginia, you must use for care within 30 days!