My friend borrowed some money from me. Then he had a stroke in my house. Now, he feels bad and wants me to withdraw the money out of his checking account. He wants me to be his Trusted Agent. The nursing home says he owes them money, and they want his money to help pay for the bill. They get paid by the state for his stay at the nursing home. If I help my friend withdraw the money, can the nursing home sue me?
You need to double check with the state as to how much money your friend can have and still get Medicaid coverage.
Who is handling his finances now? MediCal is not paying the full ride. If ur friend is on Social Security that must go for his care. As Worried said, to be on MediCal he is only allowed 2k in his bank account. If he draws out of his bank account, MediCal will eventually catch it and ask why. Like said, all money he receives go to his car. Even if he has a house, none of his money can be used for its upkeep.
I never heard of a Trusted Agent. POA yes. If he is competent he can assign you. You can then pay the NH as his representative but you cannot pay yourself back. His money can only be spent on his care.
I have a feeling your friend does not understand how this all works.