I care for my dad. I was assigned medical POA and use my dad’s credit card to pay for his care needs. My brother (POA) receives the bill.

Are you saying that your brother is your Dad's FPoA? You as MPoA don't have a legal "right" to have or use his credit card since he is incapacitated, but your brother (if he is the FPoA) can add him on as an authorized user of your Dad's credit card. It surely is a hassle to have to submit receipts for reimbursement and carry the balance personally for his purchases.

It's possible your brother had a consult with an elder law attorney who advised him to change the arrangement... If you say it shouldn't be a trust issue based on your faithful use of his card in the past, then you will need to press him for the reason why he changed his mind and that it is a hardship to carry the balance and wait for reimbursement.

What if your brother gave you a pre-paid card from your Dad's funds and then you submitted the receipts every month? Or he put funds in your Dad's amazon.com account for you to make purchases (which would then have record of the invoices in that account)? Maybe offer some creative alternative ways to deal with this issue. What is permitted may vary by state PoA rules and this is a global forum.

I wouldn't do what your brother is asking you to do, I would resign. But it is ultimately your choice and from your replies here it sounds like you seem to be agreeable to this new procedure. Hopefully you trust your brother completely, because if you agree to do this you are putting yourself at your own financial risk.

There is no way I would accept this. I would resign as medical POA and let him do it all.
I would also add that I have never heard a positive story about splitting POA duties or having two POA's. Every time it has ended with family relationships being destroyed, barriers in being able to provide the care necessary or financial ruin. Unless there are clear directions BEFORE needed, I would never agree to sharing/splitting of these types of duties.

Nuh uh, no way no how😠 Not only is this inconvenient it leaves you in the position of having to go hat in hand asking for your compensation while he has the opportunity to decide whether or not he feels the expenses are justified.

Absolutely not. You do not pay for anything. Tell your brother that these are the choices.

1) He makes you an authorized user on your father's credit card and you use it while he pays the bill.

2) He all of the shopping for anything your father needs himself. Otherwise dad will be doing without.

3) You bring your father to a lawyer and have his POA changed over to you. It does not make sense to have one sibling be the medical POA and one be the financial POA. All that does is cause unnecessary complications.

I would have any bills sent directly to the Financial POA.
Most medical appointments you can pay on line, there is no need for payment at the office.
Tell your brother that all supplies then have to be ordered on line and delivered.
He can order groceries and have them delivered as well.
He will soon realize that doing this will cost him more time and m ore money.
His other option would be to supply you with a set amount of money each month for the expenses.
I would also not want the charges put on my credit card when there is no assurance that the monies will be promptly paid back. The potential of you getting charged interest if you can not pay off the full amount will come out of your pocket not brother or dad's.

Uh, medical POA does not have the rights of the POA. You are only allowed to make medical decisions for dad. If brother withholds payments then you should notify APS ASAP on him about financial abuse. This starts a record on him. You can then petition for conservatorship. You also have a small claims case for reimbursent if you can get a copy of the POA.

No one has a right to a credit card in anyone else's name, nor should anyone make use of a credit card in someone else's name.
You and brother neither one are understanding how POA works. It works by having your name on the checking account as POA and writing checks and keeping meticulous records of every cent spent.
Make a list and give to the financial POA as to what is needed if you are the caregiver.
If you cannot get the supplies you need then quit the job.
Having one person as medical POA and one as financial POA is at the beginning of all this very poor decision making.

I recommend you and brother attend an elder law attorney at one to begin to understand how to manage as a POA. It is, especially for the financial POA, a legal fiduciary duty you cannot do wrong, and currently it IS being done wrong. An elder no longer competent should NOT have a credit card.

I think it would create gross inconvenience for you. Don't pay for your mother's stuff from your own account.

I set up a very basic "petty cash" bank account and used that for day to day bits and pieces like manicures for her. Then I just sent the monthly statement. Would something like that suit you?

POAs on power trips are extremely trying, but. Since he hasn't provided you with a reason he probably hasn't got one and he'd enjoy a battle over this much more than you would. It isn't worth it so avoid it if you can.

Ummm, IMO that would be a big no, do not comingle unless you absolutely have to.

Let your brother use his credit card if that is the way he wants to roll.

Everything can be ordered on line and shipped to where your father is.