This database is currently sponsored by the Elder Law & Special Needs Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and Krause Financial. I thank them for their support!
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- Currently covers all decisions from 2020 to date, plus select decisions going back to 2000; I am continually adding more (737 decisions published as of 10/20/2026)
- Only decisions relevant or useful to elder law attorneys are included
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Introduction: How to Research and Use Fair Hearing Decisions
Recently Published
- MED 13/94132 (12/08/2008) Annuity that did not state it was irrevocable, non-assignable was available
- MDV 23/82892 (04/30/2007) Annuity that prohibited sale was not available
- MDV 66/71635 (12/05/2005) Irrevocable annuity not available, not a divestment
- MED 40/65357 (05/13/2005) Annuities not available because not transferable or assignable
- CWA — (09/03/2026) IRIS SDPC services not backdated even after successful appeal
- MDV 13/50679 (12/20/2001) Private annuity exchanged for real estate not a divestment
- MDV 30/35213 (12/17/1998) “Private annuity” with balloon payment was a divestment
- MDV 191431 (02/12/2019) Life insurance death benefit not the same as face value, policies exempt
- MGE 180617 (06/12/2017) Life insurance labeled “Funeral Plan” was countable
- FCP 159228 (03/12/2015) Life insurance face value not increased by dividend additions
- MDV 187317 (07/02/2018) Life estate holder did not divest by paying share of mortgage, closing costs
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Decisions by Issue
Note: This outline is loosely based on the Medicaid Eligibility Handbook and will be tweaked as this database matures. For now, many entries will have no related fair hearing decisions.
1 / Applications and Renewals +
2 / Nonfinancial Eligibility +
3.4 / Spousal impoverishment +