Anderson v. Commonwealth, Department of Public Welfare

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

Axel Anderson appeals from a decision of the Department of Public Welfare’s Board of Hearings and Appeals, which determined that he was ineligible for further Medical Assistance benefits.1 We must decide whether the board properly determined that Anderson’s real estate interest disqualified him from benefit eligibility.

Upon Anderson’s admission to the Western Restoration Center, a public medical institution, DPW had determined that he was eligible for medical assistance benefits in the “Medically Needy-Aged” category. The only resource then available to help meet his…