Opinion ID: 2054882
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: application for medical assistance

Text: In July of 1986, Larson made application for medical assistance on behalf of Ms. B through Pembina County Social Services [Social Services]. Ms. B's application was denied on October 1, 1986, due to Larson's failure to provide Social Services with requested verifications regarding Ms. B's eligibility. On the initial application of July 1986, Larson answered no to the application question which asked whether Ms. B had sold anything of value, such as land, in the past two years despite the fact that the aforementioned land sale occurred in August of 1984 with Ms. B receiving the sale proceeds in November of 1984. After the initial application was denied, Larson filed a second application for medical assistance on October 2, 1986. Once again, she stated that no transfer of real estate had been made within two years of the application. When questioned at the disciplinary hearing about her incorrect answers, Larson testified that, I suppose I didn't check back to the exact date of the sale, but I knew that the land was gone and that the money had been spent....