Allen v. Wessman

*750MESCHKE, Justice.

Henry C. “Bud” Wessman, Executive Director, State of North Dakota, Department of Human Services, and Stark County Social Service Board [hereinafter, collectively, the Department] appealed a district court order reversing the Department’s denial of Medicaid benefits to Gordon 0. Allen. We reverse and remand for entry of a judgment affirming the Department’s decision because Allen’s available assets in his Trust exceed the limit to receive Medicaid benefits.

In 1991 Allen established and funded a trust with his assets worth $137,000. Allen named himself and Roger A. Stone as…