I realize to most of you, the documenting here of setting up my mom's Medicaid, etc. is boring reading. Also the stroke. Maybe not interesting, but there's a lot of information that's new to me. Territory I've/we've not been through before. But....I figure that sometime it'll be helpful to somebody.
Awhile back, I read a blog from a woman whose husband had suddenly died. She was faced with heaps of paperwork and details she'd not anticipated. She was bitter and overwhelmed. And while reading her trials depressed me, part of what she went through, and continues to go through, is educational to those of us who haven't had to deal with tragedy like that.
Thankfully my parents (and now my mom) are and were organized. Within an hour fourth son and I were able to get hold of the necessary papers to have her Medicaid set up. (I still have yet to talk to an official person, though. That's coming in January.) Those consisted of 3 months of bank statements, life insurance papers, driver's license, Medicare card, SS card, death certificate for my dad, proof of her Social Security deposits, and what I forgot was proof of whose name her house is in. I can get hold of her deed, so that's not an issue. Plus, she can't have over $2,000.00 in the bank. That's the way it is. For her to get coverage these are the parameters, least from what I've been told from the Rehab's business office. For a total of 100 days in Rehab, which she's used 25 of, Medicare and Medicaid will pay 100%.
With that taken care of, and her with drawers full of clean clothes, I'm taking the next two days off. It was a wash this weekend, trying to rest and still feel wired up. Hoping I can get my head in the right place and chill. Least, that's the plan.
