DHA Case No. MGE 211382 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals February 29, 2024) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF The asset limit for SSI-related Medicaid is $2,000.00. In this case, the petitioner (a realtor) was able to exempt one vehicle, his homestead, and various properties used for self-employment; but the value of a few small, landlocked […] Read more
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DHA Case No. MGE 209343 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals October 2, 2023) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF The balance of a land contract is counted as an available asset unless its terms prohibit transfer or no one is willing to purchase it. In this case, the petitioner was selling non-homestead real estate under a […] Read more
DHA Case No. MGE 209285 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals September 19, 2023) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF Vehicles used for transportation can be countable assets (apart from one exempt vehicle), but household goods used for maintenance, use, and occupancy of the premises are not countable. In this case, the petitioner’s Medicaid application was denied […] Read more
DHA Case No. MAP 196477 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals January 13, 2020) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF To be eligible for the MAPP program, the individual’s countable assets must be below $15,000. Assets titled solely in a spouse’s name do not count for MAPP. In this case, the Department disenrolled the petitioner, apparently counting […] Read more
DHA Case No. MGE 202884 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals November 2, 2021) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF In a spousal impoverishment case, the most valuable vehicle is exempted and all others are counted. In this case, the petitioner’s attorney argued (among other things) that he could elect to exempt the least valuable vehicle for the asset […] Read more