Correll v. Division of Social Services

MITCHELL, Justice.

This is an action involving interpretation of the North Carolina statutory scheme governing eligibility for benefits from the Medicaid program. The primary issue before this Court is whether N.C.G.S. § 108A-55 requires that Medicaid applicants own their primary place of residence in order to exclude property they own contiguous to their residence from their assets for purposes of determining their eligibility for Medicaid benefits. We conclude that no such ownership requirement exists. Accordingly, we reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals.

The facts of this case are…