Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Medicaide should help but for a few months will put Mom's accounts in the hole!!

Mom just began getting Medicaide to supplement her rent for a nursing home and for a few months she won't have enough to cover all of her expenses.  I'll have to chip in about $100 a month.   Mom must pay nearly all of her income (social security and pension) to the nursing home.  She gets $30 for her personal needs and $200 for her supplemental insurance premium.   The deficit happens because Medicaide considers ALL of her social security - the grose amount BEFORE deduction of premiums for Medicare part B.   Medicaide is supposed to pay the premiums now but it takes a while for the Federal government to get the message and stop the withdrawals.   So for a few months Mom is required to pay out what she doesn't get.    I spoke with Medicaide and they said she will get reimbursed for the Medicare part B premiums but it could take 3-5 months until it's all said and done.   So, I'll make regular deposits in Mom's account and continue to make calls if it doesn't happen by July.  
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