DHA Case No. MGE 215065 (Wis. Div. Hearings and Appeals Nov. 1, 2024) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF For a single person, up to $1,500 can be exempted as a “burial fund” to the extent other exempt burial assets (burial trusts, life-insurance funded burial contracts, exempt life insurance policies, and burial insurance) do not exceed that […] Read more
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DHA Case No. MGE 214773 (Wis. Div. Hearings and Appeals Nov. 1, 2024) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF The county agency is required to verify a Medicaid applicant’s income and assets, including potential divestments. In this case, the petitioner reported a $5,000 transfer to his sister for “paid bills” and his bank statements showed withdrawals of […] Read more
DHA Case No. MGE 215261 (Wis. Div. Hearings and Appeals Oct. 21, 2024) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF Community Waivers members who are eligible for any other full-benefit Medicaid program (such as MAPP) are put in Group A and have no cost share; otherwise, they are put in Group B or B Plus and do have […] Read more