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No house, no estate. He lived with us for the past several years. He had Medicare and decent secondary insurance, so I am hoping the balances will be minimal, and can all be settled with the (very) small amount which remains in the bank account. I do want to pay them if I can. Thx for the input!
As long as you did not sign any document to be financially responsible, then NO.
Dad likely had Medicare as his primary health insurance, & Medicare is going to pay for the majority of the bills. Now if he had a good secondary policy or if he was also on Medicaid, then they usually will pay the difference. The issue usually ends up being that some providers are not on the secondary list of providers or that they do not take Medicaid. For those, they will send a bill to the deceased which would then become a debt against his estate.
Now if dad died and left any assets, then he has an estate. In theory - assuming Dad had a will and named you are executrix - you would go to probate to settle his estate. The debts will become a claim or lien against the estate. Just how they get paid and in what order is very much dependent on your state's death laws and how probate runs. If for some reason, the bills are huge, if you have your wits about you and your state enables you to run probate for a good period of time, you can negotiate the bills. Or hire a probate attorney to deal with this.
If dad has a home, that is an asset of the estate. If dad had a life insurance policy that had the estate as it's beneficiary, that too is an asset of the estate, etc. So did Dad die with assets?
Unless you guaranteed payment, you personally are not responsible, but if your father had sufficient funds to pay for them, and they are legitimate, it's appropriate to pay them.
However, when I called to cancel appointments previously made before my sister died, some of her medical providers said they would just write off the balances and close her account.
On the other hand, if your father left a will which designed someone else as Personal Representative, or if he had a trust which appointed someone else as Trustee, that individual is responsible for bill payment.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
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If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
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This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
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You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
Dad likely had Medicare as his primary health insurance, & Medicare is going to pay for the majority of the bills. Now if he had a good secondary policy or if he was also on Medicaid, then they usually will pay the difference. The issue usually ends up being that some providers are not on the secondary list of providers or that they do not take Medicaid. For those, they will send a bill to the deceased which would then become a debt against his estate.
Now if dad died and left any assets, then he has an estate. In theory - assuming Dad had a will and named you are executrix - you would go to probate to settle his estate. The debts will become a claim or lien against the estate. Just how they get paid and in what order is very much dependent on your state's death laws and how probate runs. If for some reason, the bills are huge, if you have your wits about you and your state enables you to run probate for a good period of time, you can negotiate the bills. Or hire a probate attorney to deal with this.
If dad has a home, that is an asset of the estate. If dad had a life insurance policy that had the estate as it's beneficiary, that too is an asset of the estate, etc. So did Dad die with assets?
However, when I called to cancel appointments previously made before my sister died, some of her medical providers said they would just write off the balances and close her account.
On the other hand, if your father left a will which designed someone else as Personal Representative, or if he had a trust which appointed someone else as Trustee, that individual is responsible for bill payment.