Public Benefits

Idaho Medicaid Agency Sets Aside Deeds to Grandchildren in Estate Recovery Action

In State of Idaho v. Beason, 546 P.3d 684 (2024), the Medicaid agency filed an estate recovery claim in Juanita…

9 months ago

Medicaid Post Eligibility Treatment of Income and Incurred Medical Expenses

Medicaid Post Eligibility Treatment of Income and Incurred Medical Expenses After Medicaid eligibility is established, 42 C.F.R. § 435.725 addresses…

9 months ago

Medicaid’s Refusal to Provide 24/7 Care in the Community Might be Discrimination

Medicaid's Refusal to Provide 24/7 Care in the Community Might be Discrimination In Harrison v. Young (5th Cir. June 6,…

10 months ago

New Article Discussing Medicaid Enrollment and Wealth Transfers

On June 11, 2024, the Gerontologist published an article on Medicaid enrollment and Intergenerational transfers of wealth among older adults.…

10 months ago

Medicaid’s “any circumstance” test for trusts

Medicaid's "Any Circumstance" Test for Trusts In case you missed the memo, Medicaid doesn't like trusts. The rules relating to…

10 months ago

SNT Trustee Ordered to Reimburse Some Conservator Expenses

SNT Trustee Ordered to Reimburse Some Conservator Expenses In Weidner v. Stevenson (Cal. App. 2nd Dist. May 13, 2024), Roberta…

11 months ago

SNT Payback Provision Enforced

In Agency for Health Care Administration v. Spence (Fla. App. 3rd Dist May 22, 2024) the Court of Appeals reversed…

11 months ago

Long-Term Care Partnership Policies

Long-Term Care Partnership Policies One example of good planning is purchasing long-term care insurance. The greatest risk to non-taxable estates…

11 months ago

Superior Court Review of Georgia ALJ Decision

In ____ v. Brock, Judge Schwall, Fulton County Superior Court), affirmed an administrative law judge's Final Decision as supported by…

11 months ago

Home purchased after nursing home admission was not an exempt homeplace

In a Texas case decided on May 3, 2024, the Texas Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals and trial…

11 months ago