Moving to skilled nursing. Can I admit it's because they're a Medicaid facility?

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BethPA Asked December 2022

Moving to skilled nursing. Can I admit it's because they're a Medicaid facility?

Dad is in a memory care center and it's been advised to move him to a Medicaid-approved skilled nursing facility. Will it be a red flag to the prospective Medicaid-approved facility if I admit dad will be needing Medicaid in the future? I'm not sure how much I should or shouldn't say. It's 100% for financial reasons, but I don't want to tell the memory care center that I'm looking to move him. I called one place today and they told me to have the case manager at his current memory care place help us.

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I don’t see how anyone will be surprised by this. Those who work in this business all tend to know, of at least know of each other, and know who has Medicaid beds and who doesn’t. Moving to a place with a Medicaid bed won’t shock or offend anyone. My mother went from private pay to Medicaid all in the exact same bed in the same facility with the same level of care. No one who worked there cared how she paid

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Mom private paid for 2 months. I applied for Medicaid a couple of weeks prior to her being placed. I got everything needed for Medicaid within the 90 days and Medicaid started the 3rd month. The NH was very aware that Medicaid was applied for. Paying privately helps to get them in the door. I did mention the move to the Administrator of the AL. I gave 30days notice as the contract required and Mom went to LTC the 1st of the Month.

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I would be honest with both facilities so they can help you navigate this transition. It happens all the time so they know how to deal with it.

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Google the term "Medicaid pending".

Do you mean Medicaid-approved or do you mean the facility accepts Medicaid? Some places will accept Medicaid after a period of private pay, varying from a few months to several years.

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Depending on each state, he can go to any private-pay facility that offers Medicaid beds. FYI a Medicaid bed means a shared room in almost all instances (and again may depend on the state's Medicaid rules).

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