DHA Case No. MAC 206913 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals January 31, 2023) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF An Order to Compel Payment cannot be issued until the recipient has had sufficient notice of the overpayment, notice of appeal rights, and a chance to enter into a repayment agreement. In this case, the agency had […] Read more
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DHA Case No. BCS 207530 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals April 6, 2023) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF Wisconsin law provides that able-bodied adults who refused to cooperate in establishing the paternity of a child without good cause are ineligible for MA. In this case, the petitioner refused to identify the father of her child […] Read more
DHA Case No. BCS 207395 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals March 28, 2023) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF A Notice of Proof Needed must advise the applicant of the specific verification required. In this case, the petitioner received a notice requesting proof of “TUITION: Amount of student loan or grant funds and how they are […] Read more
DHA Case No. BCS 207323 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals March 15, 2023) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF BadgerCare Plus benefits can be backdated up to three months if the petitioner meets all eligibility requirements in those months. In this case, the petitioner requested backdating but his tax documents did not list any business expenses, […] Read more
DHA Case No. BCS 207290 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals February 10, 2023) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF An applicant must be a U.S. citizen or qualifying lawful immigrant to be eligible for Medicaid. In this case, the petitioner applied for MA and was initially approved, but Homeland Security soon notified the agency that the […] Read more
DHA Case No. MAC 207150 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals January 31, 2023) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF To justify an Order to Compel Payment of Liability on appeal, the agency must at least show: (1) that it sent proper notice of the initial overpayment, (2) that it provided instructions for how to make payment […] Read more
DHA Case No. BCS 207050 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals February 8, 2023) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF A Medicaid appeal must be filed within 45 days of a negative action. In this case, the petitioner’s mother contacted the agency in May 2020 to report getting a job and ask for her BadgerCare Plus benefits […] Read more
DHA Case No. MAC 206795 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals February 8, 2023) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF To prevail at an appeal regarding an Order to Compel Payment of MA/BCP Liability, the agency must show, to begin with, that it provided proper notice of the underlying overpayment. Proper notice must include both the right […] Read more
DHA Case No. MOP 200346 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals February 10, 2021) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF In an overpayment hearing, the agency has the burden to prove, by the preponderance of the evidence, both that the petitioner failed to provide accurate or complete information and that the petitioner was not eligible during the […] Read more
DHA Case No. BCS 204450 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals March 29, 2022) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF In general, all taxable gross income is counted when determining eligibility for BadgerCare Plus, including Social Security income. In this case, the petitioner deposited his Social Security into an ABLE account. ALJ Beth Whitaker found that the […] Read more
DHA Case No. MOP 204371 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals May 2, 2022) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF A person must be a resident of Wisconsin to receive Medicaid benefits, and residency ends if another state determines the person to be a resident for its own Medicaid programs. In this case, the petitioner applied for […] Read more