Public Benefits

Ark. HHS v. Ahlborn, 547 U.S. 268 (U.S. 2006)

In Arkansas Dept. Health and Human Services v. Ahlborn, 547 U.S. 268 (2006), Heidi Ahlborn suffered severe and permanent injuries at age…

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Pollo Operations, Inc. v. Tripp, 906 So2d 1101 (Fla. CTA 3rd 2005)

A personal injury victim tried to make an end-run around MSP by having payment go directly to the victim. The…

4 years ago

Ross v. Agency for Health Care Administration, 947 So.2d 457 (Fla. Ct. App. 2006)

The wife was a personal representative of the husband's estate. The husband was killed in a vehicle collision. Medicaid paid…

4 years ago

Hines v. Dep’t of Pub. Aid, 221 Ill. 2d 222 (Ill. 2006)

Beverly Tutinas's husband, Julian, was on Medicaid, but she was not. When Beverly died owning a home valued at $69,641.89…

4 years ago

Oregon v. Willingham, 136 P.3d 66 (Ore. App. 2006)

When contrasted with Hines and Smith, a different result was reached where the legislature had re-written the property code. In…

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Guidance for Trustees of Special Needs Trusts

The Special Needs Alliance (SNA) is a national organization comprised of attorneys committed to the practice of disability and public…

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