Court Opinion

ID: 9657618
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-23 20:31:55.090533+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:13:46.810739
License: Public Domain

MESCHKE, Justice,
concurring.
Because I understand Justice Neumann’s well-written opinion for the court holds that “the Department’s policy of treating [this veteran’s] aid and attendance allowance as a third-party liability does not thwart ... the community spouse minimum monthly maintenance needs allowance,” as that allowance is carefully recognized in part II of the opinion, I join in the opinion and result. To the extent that this veteran can make his income and resources available to his community spouse, the federal Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act mandates his opportunity to do so as directed in 42 U.S.C. § 1396r-5.