Carol Crisel v. Thomas Crisel

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE January 31, 2012 Session CAROL CRISEL V. THOMAS CRISEL Appeal from the Circuit Court for Jefferson County No. 22,530-IV Hon. O. Duane Slone, Judge No. E2010-02042-COA-R3-CV-FILED-FEBRUARY 22, 2012 This appeal involves the “spousal impoverishment” provision of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 (“MCCA”). Thomas Crisel (“Husband”) was placed in a nursing home for health-related problems. Subsequently, Carol Crisel (“Wife”) filed a complaint against Husband in which she sought spousal support in the form of a transfer of the family…