DHA Case No. MDD 207614 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals April 24, 2023) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF To be eligible for the MAPP program, the applicant must meet the SSI definition of disability. This disability determination considers the applicant’s functional capacity to do various kinds of work. In this case, the applicant was 30 […] Read more

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 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. MDD 207161 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals March 27, 2023) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF A disability determination for the MAPP does not involve the usual “substantial gainful activity” test, but that is only the first step in a 5-step analysis that often comes down to “residual functional capacity” to perform different […] Read more

DHA Case No. MDD 206834 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals March 28, 2023) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF To be eligible for MAPP, an applicant must meet the SSI definition of disability. In this case, the petitioner was a 64-year-old woman with a high school diploma; diagnoses including Bipolar Disorder, ADHD, PTSD, torn rotator cuff, […] Read more

DHA Case No. MKB 200405 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals January 6, 2021) (DHS)  ↓ Download PDF The final step in the disability determination process for the Katie Beckett program is determining if the child has “marked limitations” in two of six domains or an “extreme limitation” in one. In this case, the DDB […] Read more

DHA Case No. MKB 200264 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals January 11, 2021) (DHS)  ↓ Download PDF The final step in the disability determination process for the Katie Beckett program is determining if the child has “marked limitations” in two of six domains or an “extreme limitation” in one. In this case, the DDB […] Read more

DHA Case No. MDD 199954 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals January 14, 2021) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF If the Social Security Administration makes a finding of no disability for an SSI or SSDI application within 12 months of a state Medicaid application, that finding is generally binding on the state. In this case, the […] Read more

DHA Case No. MDD 200680 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals February 10, 2021) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF In making a disability determination, the Disability Determination Bureau (DDB) applies a 5-step test. Step 5 considers whether the individual can adjust to types of work the individual has not performed in the past, considering his or […] 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. MDD 201432 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals April 9, 2021) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF To determine if an applicant can engage in substantial gainful activity, the Disability Determination Bureau applies a 5-step test. In the fifth step, the DDB must determine if the person can do any kind of work that […] Read more

DHA Case No. MDD 203616 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals January 19, 2022) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF Even if a person cannot engage in any substantial gainful activity, he must still pass a 5-step test to be determined disabled. If he can perform work he has done in the past, Step 4 requires a […] 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

DHA Case No. 204650 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals May 3, 2022) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF A resident alien is generally not eligible for public assistance benefits for five years after his or her date of entry. In this case, the petitioner had entered the country less than five years before applying for SeniorCare […] Read more