Legal Opinion
Balzarini v. Suffolk County Department of Social Services
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 15, 2011PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Read, J.
On this appeal, we hold that “exceptional circumstances” causing “significant financial distress” within the meaning of the joint federal-state Medicaid program do not encompass everyday living expenses in excess of the “minimum monthly *139maintenance needs allowance” (MMMNA), an amount deemed sufficient by Congress for an individual to live in the community after his or her spouse residing in a nursing home becomes eligible for Medicaid.
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Upon entering a nursing home in March 2005, John Balzarini (the husband; in Medicaid parlance, the institutionalized spouse)…
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