This Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (the Department) newsletter is designed to inform county directors, management and staff about high-impact updates, important changes, county performance, new guidance, and program changes.
The purpose of this policy memo is to inform eligibility partners that if a guardian, conservator, or lawyer holds assets on behalf of a Medicaid applicant or member, such assets may be countable as a resource in determining eligibility for Medical Assistance, subject to any applicable resource exemptions. Similarly, income attributable to these assets or other income received by an individual on behalf of a Medicaid applicant or member may be countable as income in determining eligibility for Medical Assistance, subject to any applicable disregards.