I needed that money to pay her April Nursing Home bill. There was no money left in the account so I closed it today. Do I have to pay the nursing home since SS took it back. My mother was on Medicaid with no assets. I thought it was a month behind. What do I do???
Mom should not receive her check in June because that check is for May and she died in May.
This is why I allowed Moms NH to become her payee for SS. If there was a problem, the NH had to deal with it. You do not pay the NH. If Mom has no money she has no money.
Just be aware………
"There are a couple of things to keep in mind. For starters, a person is due no Social Security benefits for the month of their death.
“Any benefit that’s paid after the month of the person’s death needs to be refunded,” Sherman said.
With Social Security, each payment received represents the previous month’s benefits. So if a person dies in January, the check for that month — which would be paid in February — would need to be returned if received. If the payment is made by direct deposit, the bank holding the account should be notified so it can return benefits sent after the person’s death."
I hope you get this issue with your mom’s social security worked out.
I doubt you signed any promissory to pay for her care, so probably not responsible. The only thing that will come in to play is what is left in her estate. A house or other property that did not count when she applied for Medicaid. Whatever is left in the estate can be reviewed by Medicaid for potential pay-back for what state paid for her NH bed.
So Mom died in May - she is not eligible for the May check.
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