After determining all this and verifying that the check in fact went to the nursing home, I spoke with someone (in person) in an effort to get the ball rolling on getting the difference mailed back to me. I thought we were all square. I left a message in the middle of October when I still hadn't received anything. I called again on the 23rd and the person I needed to speak with was on vacation. I called back on the 31st and again I thought we were all square.
I just felt like something was wrong. I called today to see if my check had been mailed and it turns out they need an invoice from the insurance company to verify how much I should get back. Now it seams to me that this process would have gone much smoother if that fact had been mentioned, oh I don't know, at the beginning of the month when I was there. OK fine. I can send you and invoice but keep in mind I have already paid this and desperately need the money back since it is now November and I will have to pay it again in a few short days
I have applied to be my Mom's Representative Payee which means that when that gets finalized, I will get her checks again.
For now-
I'm so frustrated that I want to eat an entire bowl of candy with reckless abandon.
It may look something like this:
