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Asked over 1 year ago - Traverse City, MI
FlagI received an insurance settlement and put it in a trust account/life insurance policy. I do not want to lie to DHS, but I also do not want them to cut all benefits expecting me to live off the money, I put it in the trust/life insurance in order to benefit my family in the future so we can eventually not have to receive assistance. I am currently a college student.
The time to have contemplated the effects of the settlement on your Medicaid and food stamps was before receipt of the settlement, not after. You have an obligation to timely report the receipt of the settlement funds and their disposition to both the food stamp and Medicaid office. Failure to report could result in criminal penalties. Make the report.
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Medicaid's interests must be protected. If you are receiving SSI/Medicaid, your trust should have been designed with their interests in mind - if not, you may risk losing your benefits in the future (speak to the attorney that set up the trust for you). I am assuming that you have already paid any medicaid lien that may be attributable to your accident (also very important).
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