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February 1992

Medicaid and the Elderly Poor—A Second Look at the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act: Transfer of Assets and Spousal Impoverishment
The Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 and its amendments made significant changes in the Medicaid program for elderly persons. This article reexamines the spousal impoverishment and transfer of assets rules, and addresses issues of implementation and statutory construction that affect poor seniors.

By Jeanne Finberg and Patricia Nemore
Sheltering Zebley Retroactive SSI Benefits in Trust
As a result of the Supreme Court's decision in Sullivan v. Zebley, many disabled children will receive substantial awards of retroactive SSI benefits; this article examines the use of trusts to protect award recipients from being disqualified from continued SSI benefits, and the management of such awards

By Sterling L. Ross, Jr.
Of Mice and Mail: Managing LegalAid/Net
This article provides an introduction to LegalAid/Net, a powerful tool that offers legal services advocates both improved legal research and access to a community of ideas and strategies.

By John Paul Kemp
Energy Assistance Plans: Alternative Distribution Methods for LIHEAP Benefits Good Business, Good Government, Good Social Policy
This article describes the various alternatives available for the distribution of Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds. These alternatives include the Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) and several actual-cost based models, such as the LIHEAP Lifeline Rate Plan, the Outlier Buy-Down Program, and the Actual Cost Crisis Program.

By Roger Colton and Margot Saunders
Outstationing of Medicaid Eligibility Workers Becomes Mandatory
This article describes recent legislation that requires states to "outstation" Medicaid eligibility workers at locations other than welfare offices, HCFA's interpretation of the legislation, and states' progress in complying with the requirements.

By Jane Perkins and Glennis Gold

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