In re Bernice Landry

Durkin, Supr. J.,

¶ 1. Specially Assigned. Petitioner Bernice Landry appeals from a decision of the Secretary of the Agency of Human Services reversing a Human Services Board order awarding her long-term care Medicaid benefits. The Secretary determined that the Board erred in applying the doctrine of equitable estoppel to allow for the award of benefits retroactive to thirteen months preceding petitioner’s fifth and final application; the Board had reasoned that each notice of decision denying petitioner’s four prior applications was misleading because the notices informed petitioner of her…