Michigan Panel Remands, Tells ALJ To Review Trust Terms In LTC Eligibility Dispute

(October 23, 2023, 2:07 PM EDT) -- DETROIT — A Michigan appeals court affirmed in part a lower court’s decision reversing an administrative law judge’s (ALJ) denial of a nursing home resident’s application for long-term care (LTC) Medicaid benefits, finding that while the lower court correctly reversed the ALJ’s decision, it incorrectly determined that a supplemental care trust should not be considered in a Medicaid-eligibility determination because it was created under a will....