The NH will need to be paid. However, the NH cannot require a resident to make the NH their payee for SS or other retirement income. You can have your monthly income go into your checking account and then you (or your DPOA who has a signature ability on your banking account) write the NH for your rent or your required co-pay if you are on Medicaid.
The facility MUST be paid. I've found that most NH will press upon residents & family that they (the NH) need to become the payee, but they cannot maje you do this.
However, the NH cannot require a resident to make the NH their payee for SS or other retirement income. You can have your monthly income go into your checking account and then you (or your DPOA who has a signature ability on your banking account) write the NH for your rent or your required co-pay if you are on Medicaid.
The facility MUST be paid. I've found that most NH will press upon residents & family that they (the NH) need to become the payee, but they cannot maje you do this.