As of April 1, 2026, the Georgia Medicaid penalty divisor will increase from $10,798 to $11,122. This is sometimes called…
2025 Georgia Medicaid Transfer Penalty If an applicant for long-term care Medicaid (e.g., nursing home Medicaid) transfers resources for less…
The following Georgia Medicaid cases were litigated outside the context of an administrative hearing, or were appealed beyond that point.…
The form below was developed by the Georgia Department of Community Health and is based on Section 2342-11 of the…
Transfer Penalty Reversed Where Care Services Were Provided Under Agreement. Petitioner was discharged from a nursing home to home in…
Penalty Reversed Where Home was Given to Caregiver Child. In 2002, Petitioner’s daughter moved into Petitioner’s home to provide care.…
No Penalty Where Transfer Reimbursed Third Party for Paying Applicant’s Expenses. Petitioner was admitted to a nursing home on May…
Georgia’s Medicaid Manual cannot be enforced when it conflicts with federal law. Applicant resided in an assisted living facility until…
Transfer of resources penalty affirmed. Nursing home resident applied for Medicaid in January 2008. During review, caseworkers discovered a home…
Guardians of two nursing home residents brought suit contending that the State erred by beginning a transfer penalty on the…
Hazel Wilson and her husband executed and funded a revocable living trust in 1991. The trust became irrevocable at her…
Answering the question, "what is fair market value," depends on the circumstances. For most purposes, the fair market value of…
O.C.G.A. § 53-1-10. Lifetime transfers (a) A lifetime transfer to a beneficiary of property that is the subject of a…