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AllAboutFamily gave a hug 11/20/2009 at 2:17 pm

Yolanda .... Medicaid is the federal health insurance program that the social worker is referring to .... and Medicaid pays for care of the person needs to be placed in a nursing home (requires NURSIN ...Read More

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txmaggie gave a hug 10/12/2009 at 10:07 pm

This is such a difficult thing to do. I know EXACTLY what you mean about being tired of the caregiving, and the guilt and resentment and anger that go along with it. You are not alone. Stick around ...Read More

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Asked a question 10/12/2009 at 6:15 pm

How do you live with the guilt of not wanting to take care of your mom anymore?

My mom had a stroke 5 years ago. She is doing great but we are financially going down. I have help with taking care of my mom but sometimes I don't want to deal with her issues. I also have a brother ...Read More

Wrote on MomsGirl's wall 10/12/2009 at 12:40 pm

Hello Mom's Girl - An update on our application to Medi-Cal for my mom. The Social Worker finally came to the house around 6 days ago. She did an assessment on my mom's condition to see if she warranted the full set of hours allowed by Medi-Cal IHSS.
She could see that my mom could not do anything by herself and required assistance for everything (feeding, cooking, going to the bathroom, baths). She said that she could see initially that my mom would quality for 24 hour care. She said the next step is that she will send in some final paperwork for my mom's doctors to sign so that they can also confirm diagnosis, medications, long term improvement (none). Once that paperwork is completed, the Social Worker is supposed to contact me to let me know how much care my mom is qualified to receive. She said that 80 hours a week at $9.50 (or $9.00) an hours was probably what my mom will qualify for. We will take any help we can get at this point because we are really financially burdened. I signed up with Medi-Cal to be one of my mom's full time caregivers so I will be on their records for the payroll.

I am persistent, I will probably give the Social Worker a call today. If you don't call these people at least twice a week -- you are liable to fall off the map. I called the Medi-Cal people at least 3 times a week because they never answered the phone. I left messages repeating my name, case number, phone number.
Ha ha...
Now the Medi-Cal card mom received: How to apply this card.
I spoke with my mom's doctor's administrator -- She said when I take my mom to the doctor to submit everything the same in the following order:
Primary: Medicare
Secondary: Mom's private Insurance card
Third: Medi-Cal card
This is the order that the doctor's office will submit the claims. She says do not submit the Medi-Cal first for payment. Just let your doctor's office administrators/nurses know that you want to add the Medi-Cal card to pick up any residual left by whatever Medicare and the private insurer doesn't pick up.

We do have to pay down $600.00 or so that my mom had in her account. That might be already paid down because of a number of doctor's bills that I paid in the past 2 months were well over $600.00.
Take Care, I'll keep you posted -- be persistent! They will remember you if you keep calling them back even to leave a message on their phone.
Yolanda

Answered a question 10/1/2009 at 2:26 pm

Medicare/Medi-Cal IHSS How long doe it take for process?

We have had the same Caregiver for the past 3 years and are paying under the table so-to-speak. I have been through hell with agencies and their caregiver personnel as described in the article, charg ...Read More

Asked a question 9/30/2009 at 1:45 pm

Medicare/Medi-Cal IHSS How long doe it take for process?

I applied for In Home Health Support Services. My mom is on SSI and has Medicare. They said she qualified for Medi-Cal also. So far I applied in August and it is now approaching October. How long does ...Read More

Commented on a discussion 7/28/2009 at 5:24 pm

Cost of Caring for Elderly Parents Could Be Next Financial Crisis

Hello - I have written before about my mom's caregiving expenses and have started the ball rolling so to speak on seeing if my mom will quality for what they call Medi-Medi program. She is 80 years o ...Read More

Commented on a discussion 7/9/2009 at 2:22 pm

80 year old mother on 24 hr. care, financial difficulties

Hello Carol - One other issue on this and I am planning on following up with experts. I have Power of Attorney, and my mom and I share a checking account. I don't track every little thing that goes ...Read More

Commented on a discussion 6/1/2009 at 11:36 am

80 year old mother on 24 hr. care, financial difficulties

Thank you Cat and MindingOurElders - I forgot to mention that we live in Orange, California. On the bank statement -- are they just looking at what comes in like SSI, pensions? That's all she has coming in.
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Started a discussion 5/31/2009 at 9:02 pm

80 year old mother on 24 hr. care, financial difficulties

My mom had a stroke 5 years ago, needs 24 hour care, I have caregiver's assisting me but I need to go back to work. Need to know if anyone has had experiences when applying for Medicaid Longterm help. ...Read More

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