Anderson v. DEPT. OF HUM. SERV. OF STATE

RAPP, Vice-Chief Judge.

The first-impression issue presented here is whether, under the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1396r-5 (Supp. 1995), Medicaid benefits are available to married couples with some assets but limited income. Trial court plaintiffs, Lawrence Anderson and Sally B. Anderson, appeal the trial court’s sustaining the decision by defen dant Department of Human Services (DHS) denying plaintiffs Medicaid assistance. 1

I. BACKGROUND

Medicaid is a cooperative federal-state endeavor designed to provide health care to needy individuals. If a state chooses to participate,…