Skaliotis v. R.I. Department of Human Services, 95-2438 (1996)

DECISION

Before this Court is the appeal of Pericles Skaliotis from a decision of the Department of Human Services, which found him to be ineligible to receive benefits as a Qualified Medicare Beneficiary or a Special Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary. Jurisdiction is pursuant to G.L. 1956 (1993 Reenactment) §42-35-15.

Facts/Travel

Pericles Skaliotis (plaintiff) is a Medicare beneficiary with monthly income of $751. He is married to Phyllis Skaliotis who is younger than 65 and is not blind or otherwise disabled. Phyllis has no income of her own. In June 1994, plaintiff initially applied to the…