The last time I wrote I mentioned that Mom was at Workman's Circle for rehab and was recently being discharged. While the facility can't just kick her out they did end her Medicare and now they can charge her privately since she does not have Medicaid yet. I am working on the slow and painful process of Medicaid. Meanwhile I am also filing appeals for the Medicare early discharge. This also includes a complaint filed with New York State Health and Hygiene.
So far I am about to start the third level of appeals. Based on what Workman's Circle doctors put in Mom's medical files she is walking 30 feet with minimal assistance. I was there last Saturday(4/7) and she wouldn't get out of be and walked while being held up by the therapist. And she can't eat on her own.
The first level of appeal went to a group called Livanta. I won the first week (shortly after April 1). Workman's Circle never supplied the medical records. They immediately filed again to discharge Mom and I again appealed and Workman's Circle won that. I appealed that to a group called C2C and they found in the Home's favor. Now I have to go to the net level.
NOW I have to fight with NYCERS, the people in charge of my mother's pension. Every so often they send a letter they want notarized. I guess it is to make sure the person getting the check is still alive. Back in September I got Power of Attorney over Mom. Good thing as she is now showing signs of dementia. Turns out NYCERS legal refuses to acknowledge the POA. According to them even though the form was notarized and filed in a FLORIDA COURT and approved, Mom didn't sign in front of the notary, which she did, and they are forcing me to refile using their form. Problem is Mom is in no position now to do this. Mind you Mom did sign in front of the notary public. Florida would not have accepted the form otherwise. All of these roadblocks are from people who are supposedly looking out for the best interest of the elderly. So now not only can I not speak on behalf of my mother but her money may be suspended.
Social Security is a nightmare almost as bad. Because of Mom's mental state I had to file a form (I will remember it later) to handle her business there. Social Security won't even acknowledge the POA. Of course I need Social Security and NYCERS in order to get Medicaid for my mother. For those very few reading this Medicaid will not authorize without current address. Specifically they will not pay for Mom in New York if her check goes to Florida. I cannot change that yet. And of course she may only be getting half of her money because of NYCERS.
In all of this er bank was no problem. They acknowledged the POA.
For now I am at a major roadblock. The only thing I can think of is to contact a congressman and ask them to intervene in the pension issue. Meanwhile I will have to let Mom stay at Workman's Circle and accumulate bills.
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