DHA Case No. MDV 172290 (Wis. Div. Hearings and Appeals June 3, 2016) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF A divestment can only be cured by returning the entire value of the resource divested. But what if there have been multiple resources divested? Must all cumulative divestments be returned, or can you cure one divestment at a time? In […] Read more
April 2022
DHA Case No. MDV 197185 (Wis. Div. Hearings and Appeals Mar. 2, 2020) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF The petitioner’s husband bought an annuity with a term beyond his life expectancy, which is usually a divestment. The ALJ agreed with the argument, however, that the annuity was bought without the intent to qualify for Medicaid, warranting […] Read more
DHA Case No. FCP 177326 (Wis. Div. Hearings and Appeals Feb. 24, 2017) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF This case supports backdating Family Care eligibility when there is a delay in enrollment due to agency error. “Although there is no retroactive enrollment in the Family Care program, enrollment as of the date established in correction of […] Read more