State Agency: Garnishments Are Included When Calculating Medicaid Liability

Mealey's (November 12, 2019, 10:22 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) tells the U.S. Supreme Court in a response brief filed Nov. 8 that it does not need to review a state appeals panel’s ruling that a Medicaid agency can include garnishments to a man’s income when calculating how much he is required to pay for nursing home services, explaining that the decision does not conflict with federal law (Lance Patterson v. Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, No. 19-181, U.S. Sup.)....