Hi. My mother transferred to another nursing home on April 5th. She was already receiving NYS Medicaid at her former facility. The new nursing home presented me with a 38-page contract to review and sign. While I am in agreement with signing the sections pertaining to her daily care and authorization for treatments, I am questioning the sections that are requiring me to sign as “financial representative.” While it states that payments are to come from her own funds, there is wording in the contract that seems to contradict this. There is a section “Financial Agent’s Personal Agreement,” as well as “Financial Agreement for Additional Charges” that could be interpreted as me being financially liable.
My question….my mother was already residing at this facility for 3 days before they asked me to sign the contract. They say they can move her to another facility if contract is not signed. Is that possible as long as they are receiving payment?
I will also add that I am being forced to sign with DocuSign (computer version) and have no option to sign paper contract. This prohibits me from crossing out terms I am not in agreement with. Also, I’m not permitted to sign on “resident” signature line as her power of attorney. The only option I’m given is to sign as “financial representative.”
Thanks in advance for you help.
Tell them you are not a financial representative if you have no POA. By the way, if she is unable to sign for herself you should NEVER be asked to sign for her, unless you ARE the POA. If you are not, and she is demented, it is too late to get POA. Means you need to see attorney to become guardian so you can sign as guardian. NEVER sign your own name to any documents that have iffy language in them. Don't take their "word" for it; that means ZERO.