Missouri Division of Family Services v. Wilson

SPINDEN, Judge.

The director of the Division of Family Services (DFS) concluded that George Wilson was not eligible for Medicaid benefits. The trial court disagreed and reversed the director’s decision, and DFS appeals. We affirm the judgment of the circuit court.

DFS decided that Wilson was ineligible because he is the beneficiary of a trust established for him by his former employer, Carolyn Miller. The trust agreement states the reason for Miller’s creating the trust:

[F]or many years George H. Wilson of Kansas City, Missouri has been employed by [Miller] and also by [Miller’s] deceased…