Who’s doing that Medicaid application?

An application for Medicaid to pay for nursing home care can be filed by the individual himself, his spouse, another relative by blood or marriage, a staff member of an agency of which the person is a client, the person’s physician, the person’s attorney, or a designated staff member at the nursing home. Of course, a court-appointed Guardian or Agent under Power of Attorney could also act on behalf of the applicant. Anyone other than the applicant him/herself is referred to as the “authorized agent.”  Whoever takes on that task should also accept the responsibility to monitor the file, collect the necessary verifications, take any necessary action to compel a third party to release records, file the application on time, and file appeals in a timely way. Potential legal hazards are lurking around every corner. There have been a series of cases recently involving authorized representatives which had disastrous results. Sometimes the individual or…

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