Burckett v. State, Department of Health & Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing

| iPRICE, Judge Pro Tern.

From the trial court reversal of an administrative decision denying medicaid benefits, the State Department of Health and Hospitals appeals. We affirm.

Facts

Sisters, Emma Patillo and Mamie Burck-ett, lived together in Mamie’s house after their husbands died. When Emma became ill, Mamie paid for her financial needs, including living and medical expenses and home health care, from Emma’s funds, and from her own money after their depletion. Anticipating such a contingency, the two had allegedly earlier agreed to Mamie’s reimbursement through a transfer to her of Emma’s…