We are in Minnesota. We are bringing her here from Kansas. We found a place that seems nice. We had a long conversation about the ability for her to age in place. We understand there are situations where that might not be possible and she moves to a nursing home. So, can anyone say if they have had trouble moving to Medicaid in a Memory Care place after private pay runs out? Has anyone had experience with moving someone to a NH after their private pay runs out and their current place doesn't have a Medicaid bed available? Or, is there some sort of assurance that we can get from the MC place that they will keep her until a bed is available without expecting us to makeup the difference, which wouldn't be possible? Our biggest fear is that we have this great place that will deplete us of all her money and then when she really needs help/care, they say goodbye. What prevents them from doing that and kicking her out?
A facility such as this is not regulated by the laws that nursing homes are regulated by. It is a business. When your money goes, you go. And there may be SOME that allow you to stay, but anymore, it's rare as hen's teeth.
The ones to ask are in administration at your facility. If you do not have this in black and white, a signed contract, then you have nothing.
Not sure if this is formulated within state or federal laws, but I feel fairly safe with the document in hand. May not apply in Minnesota.