Rossye Dawson, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Beverlee A. Myers

J. BLAINE ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:

This is a class action challenging the State of California’s transfer of assets rule which was relied upon to deny Medi-Cal benefits to members of the class. In short, this rule denies Medi-Cal benefits to any individual who has transferred assets so as to qualify under the financial eligibility requirements for Medi-Cal. The class members argue that the transfer rule conflicts with the federal Medicaid statutes and regulations, and they also challenge the rule’s constitutionality based on due process and equal protection grounds. The court below rejected all…