Legal Opinion
Susan E. Cox and Edward A. Cox v. Iowa Department of Human Services
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided November 30, 2018No. 18-0026PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WATERMAN, Justice.
In this appeal, we must determine whether the district court correctly interpreted the Federal Medicaid Act concerning eligibility for benefits for long-term institutional care. States must adhere to federal eligibility requirements to ensure that benefits are reserved for persons who lack financial means and who have not transferred personal assets that could pay for their care. The petitioners, husband and wife, are disabled and reside in a nursing home. At age sixty-five, they transferred over one-half million dollars to a pooled special needs trust. The Iowa Department…
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