FiL was in hospital for 3 weeks in October following a fall. He has vascular disease, lymphedema, ulcerated legs, but was reasonably mobile before his fall. When he came out he was using a zimmer and had limited mobility, and he was allocated a care visit twice a day. His carers have been reduced to once a day at some point, and now there is a Financial Assessment booked for a few days' time to see if he needs to repay SS for the visits (as I understand it, all since hospital discharge). I think SS were subsidising the cost not paying all of it
He is over the $22500(?) threshold but if he has to repay a big whack he may well come under it
A) I thought there was something about free care for the first few weeks after hospital if required? Intermediate care?
B) If his savings drop below the threshold as soon as he repays SS would they immediately pick up part of the bill again, or would he have to have yet another FA?
I don't have too many details about it as BiL in England doesn't know too much and FiL is threatening to cancel all help cos it's a rip-off
He is over the $22500(?) threshold but if he has to repay a big whack he may well come under it
A) I thought there was something about free care for the first few weeks after hospital if required? Intermediate care?
B) If his savings drop below the threshold as soon as he repays SS would they immediately pick up part of the bill again, or would he have to have yet another FA?
I don't have too many details about it as BiL in England doesn't know too much and FiL is threatening to cancel all help cos it's a rip-off