Schell v. Department of Public Welfare

OPINION BY

Judge McCULLOUGH.

This case presents an issue of first impression as to whether a beneficiary’s renunciation of her right to the remaining principal in a terminated residual trust, originally created by will, constitutes a transfer of assets for less than fair consideration thereby affecting her eligibility for Medical Assistance — Long Term Care (MA-LTC) benefits. Specifically, Dorothy Schell (Petitioner) petitions for review of the January 17, 2013 final administrative action order of the Department of Public Welfare (DPW), Bureau of Hearings and Appeals (BHA), affirming the…