Mom is in California and went into long term care. I am her POA and live out of state. Question is on her checks, and checking account. What address do I use along with social security and Medicare and Medi-Cal? I want to use my address out of state, however I had read another person's post that said their parent was denied equipment from Medicare because the parent was out of state, they assumed by the address. Personal mail goes to mom at the skilled nursing facility. I'm trying to figure out how to handle the rest. It would be nice if these organizations had residence address and mailing where I could give them the facility where she is at for living and mine out of state for mail. How has anyone else handled this situation? Also, I'm just POA. I am not on her bank account other than that. Should I have my name added to her account as a user?
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I lived in the same state, so I didn't have an issue with medicare as you might. Would it work if you used the address "c/o" so it would be obvious that you are just a "mailing address"? Can you request a form from govt agencies to make the distinction between residential and mailing addresses?
Even for medical and social security I used my address. I learned the hard way after social security sent her IRS tax form to her IL after she was moved to AL. The IL sent it back "return to sender" and I didn't realize until I tried to do her taxes and found it missing. Older seniors move through the system of home, to IL, to AL, to NH and its hard to remember who to send change of address cards to every time. It took months to get another W-2 and I had to jump through hoops. From then on I changed all correspondence to be mailed to c/o me.
Is it possible to ask these places to send information to two addresses, one to your mom's care facility but also a duplicate to your out of state address?
My father had me added to almost everything from utility bills, bank accounts, life insurance, anything he thought I might need permission to ask questions about. It is a lot to take on, but that might be easier in the long run.
I might also ask Medicaid directly about the mailing issue.
https://www.medicaid.gov/