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Can a “Medi-Cal” eligible recipient refuse his or her inheritance in order to protect continued Medicaid eligibility?

April 26, 2017continued eligibility eligible Inheritance Medi-Cal medicaid protect recipient refuse

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Can a “Medi-Cal” eligible recipient refuse his or her inheritance in order to protect continued Medicaid eligibility?

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A. Although a qualified disclaimer will redirect the inheritance to some other person, for purposes of Medicaid eligibility, the inheritance will be treated as having been received and then transferred by the Medicaid recipient. This results in the loss of benefits.