DHA Case No. MRA 159882 (Wis. Div. Hearings and Appeals Oct. 27, 2014) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF An asset is not available if the owner documents that it will not be available for 30 days or more and a process has been started to gain access. In this case, the petitioner owned a tax-sheltered annuity […] Read more
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DHA Case No. MDV 37/61571 (Wis. Div. Hearings and Appeals Apr. 7, 2004) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF Fair market value is an estimate of the amount an asset will sell for in an arms-length transaction on the open market. In this case, the petitioner sold three residential properties to his sons for their appraised value, […] Read more
DHA Case No. MED 53/97033 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals December 8, 2008) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF Home maintenance expenses only reduce the patient liability of an institutionalized recipient if a physician certifies the recipient is likely to return home within six months. In this case, the physician certified that the petitioner was not […] Read more
DHA Case No. MRA-70/110322 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals May 19, 2010) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF This case is an example of using the fair hearing process to increase the Community Spouse Resource Allowance (CSRA) beyond the normal limits. At the time of this case, the maximum CSRA would have been something like $110,000. […] Read more
DHA Case No. MDV 155403 (Wis. Div. Hearings and Appeals Apr. 30, 2014) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF This decision finds that the exception to divestment for transferring the residence to a caretaker child does not apply when the applicant resides in an assisted living facility for even a short period of time before being approved for Family […] Read more