My Aunt is in a nursing home in NJ. She has Medicare/Medicaid for payment to the Nursing home. She was recently hospitalized for 10 days. My question is: Is the Nursing home entitled to her full Medicare/Medicaid payment for that month? Reason I am asking is...when she was in a nursing home in another state...she was hospitalized there too...and that Nursing home did not take all her full check for the time she was hospitalized. They pro-rated the payment...and the balance was placed into my Aunt's personal account...which she had to "spend down" by the end of that month. I don't know if things differ from state to state. I would ask the Nursing home directly ...but they have already given me incorrect information (ie: they can open all my aunt's mail...found that not to be true). If anyone has any information...would greatly appreciate it. Thank you!
As above mentioned, probably best to check what is written in the contract and also talk to the nursing home ombudsman. Take care.