Public Benefits

Medicaid: Ignorance of QIT Requirement No Excuse

Ignorance of QIT Requirement Does Not Excuse Failure to Comply. Nursing home resident’s son assisted with her October 25, 2007…

4 years ago
Assessment of transfer penalty on sale of life estate affirmedAssessment of transfer penalty on sale of life estate affirmed

Assessment of transfer penalty on sale of life estate affirmed

Assessment of transfer penalty on sale of life estate affirmed. Conservators sold life estate for $1,500, then sold the applicant’s…

4 years ago
No Penalty Where Resources were Transferred to Disabled ChildNo Penalty Where Resources were Transferred to Disabled Child

No Penalty Where Resources were Transferred to Disabled Child

No penalty may be assessed where resources are transferred directly to a disabled child. A nursing home resident transferred approximately…

4 years ago

Medicaid: Hire a Lawyer

Hire a Lawyer. An unrepresented nursing home resident applied for Medicaid on December 21, 2007. A 981 was issued after…

4 years ago

Medicaid: Community Spouse Resource Allowance administratively raised

Community Spouse Resource Allowance administratively raised. Evidence was stipulated that the combined marital income of the couple did not result…

4 years ago

Medicaid: Valuation; value of transferable promissory note

Valuation; value of transferable promissory note. Petitioner filed a motion for summary determination and respondent failed to answer. The issue…

4 years ago
Medicaid Transfer of Resources Penalty Affirmed (2008)Medicaid Transfer of Resources Penalty Affirmed (2008)

Medicaid Transfer of Resources Penalty Affirmed (2008)

Transfer of resources penalty affirmed. Nursing home resident applied for Medicaid in January 2008. During review, caseworkers discovered a home…

4 years ago

Medicaid Treatment of Retirement Accounts

Treatment of retirement accounts. Section Section 2332 indicates that an applicant must apply for periodic benefits, but does not indicate whether the…

4 years ago

Medicaid Resource Limit Firm; Debt not a factor (2008)

Resource limit firm; debt not a factor. Petitioner’s application for benefits was denied twice because the Petitioner’s agent was unable…

4 years ago