Public Benefits

Medicaid: Annuity; Transfer Penalty for Failing to Name State as Beneficiary

Annuity; Transfer Penalty for Failing to Name State as Beneficiary. Petitioner, a 95 year old nursing home resident, applied for…

3 years ago

Medicaid: Single Premium Life Insurance Policy; Penalty Reversed

Single Premium Life Insurance Contract; Penalty Reversed. On November 5, 2008, Petitioner filed an application to purchase a Single Premium…

3 years ago

Medicaid: No Retroactive Application of Policy Changes Permitted; Payments for Renovations to Accommodate Petitioner Permitted; Payments Consistent with Prior Accepted Obligation Permitted

No Retroactive Application of Policy Changes Permitted; Payments for Renovations to Accommodate Petitioner Permitted; Payments Consistent with Prior Accepted Obligation…

3 years ago

Medicaid: Personal Services Contract Rejected

Personal Services Contract rejected. Petitioner was admitted to a nursing home in October 2008, where she continued to stay. At…

3 years ago

Medicaid: VA Improved Pension is not income

VA Improved Pension Not Income. Petitioner applied for Medicaid on November 4, 2008. Petitioner was the surviving spouse of a…

3 years ago

Medicaid: Transfer to Disabled Child Approved Upon ALS Diagnosis

Direct Transfer to disabled child allowed from date ALS was diagnosed. Petitioner made transfers directly to a disabled child with…

3 years ago

Medicaid: Court Adjusted CSRA

Increase CSRA in Superior Court, followed by Application and Fair Hearing. After admission to a nursing home, but prior to…

3 years ago

Medicaid: No Transfer Penalty Where Transfer Was Exclusively for Purpose Other Than to Qualify for Medicaid

Transfer penalty cannot be imposed where transfer was exclusively for purpose other than to qualify for Medicaid. Petitioner was admitted…

3 years ago

Medicaid: Denial Affirmed Because Applicant was Over-Resourced

The Limit is the Limit, Part 3. Petitioner was originally admitted to Ridgewood Manor, a nursing home in Dalton, and…

3 years ago

Medicaid: Use of Burial Funds is Income

Use of Burial Funds for Care Results in them Being Treated as Income. In a one page decision, the ALJ…

3 years ago