I am POA for my mom and will need to sign admission paperwork for her to get into the nursing home. However, what happens if I refuse to sign separate paperwork saying I'll pay the Medicaid penalty if she's rejected by Medicaid the first time while she's in the nursing home? Will they then tell me she can't be admitted since I am refusing to sign? I truly appreciate your responses. Thank you.
Look over any and all paperwork thoroughly before signing anything and always sign as her POA.
You sign no document with your name only that puts you on the hook financially for anything.
If I were you, I'd talk to the state's Ombudsman's Office and tell them what the nursing home is trying to pull on you.
How do you know that an adult-child (or POA) doesn't have to take on financial responsibility if Medicaid doesn't pay?
I think she needs to speak to an attorney - show them all the paperwork.
I'm not sure that Ombudsman can offer legal advice, even if they know the laws. It can't hurt to call them, too. I've worked with them although it was dealing with nursing home issues - that needed to be reported to the nursing home licensing board. Ombudsman was very helpful. Gena
Who told you? My MIL was in 2 separate facilities here in MN and we never saw such a form. But if you do come across it, definitely DO NOT sign that one personally. Do they accept Medicaid recipients? Do they have open beds? You may want to talk to an estate planner or Medicaid Planner for your Mom's home state so that you will know what to do before it gets down to the wire. If they won't accept her then you will need to go someplace else, like a faith-based facility.
It is a business, first and foremost.
don’t guess where money n legal occur