My mother moved into a nursing home on August 24 2012. she paid 635.00. On Sept 21 2012 we brought mom home to with us. We spoke to the social worker the nurse and the dr which checked her out and said she was good to go. the next day, the nursing home called and told us to bring mom back, they said in order for medicaid to pay she would have to finish out her month. Is this legal?
Now could it be that you all signed a contract when mom went into the NH that they require a 14 or 30 day notice to move to another facility or move out or you will be billed for the non-resident days at either a private pay rate or Medicaid rate?
You should have a copy of the admissions contract, what does it read regarding discharge?
When my mom was in IL, she had to do a 30 day advance notice to move unless she moved within the complex. This IL also has AL and NH and the contract all reads the same as it's an standard one for the whole big complex. Nothing in the contract mentioned Medicaid payment circumstances, it basically gives the facility the supossed ability to go after whomever for payment or for the difference in payment. Maybe that is what happened to you?