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<p class="MsoNormal">Hypothetical client is applying for Medicaid. Over a period of many years HC made regular smallish gifts to a grandson to help him with his rent. The WACs allow monthly gifts up to the amount of the daily rate as permissible. Anyone
had luck arguing that the daily rate amount should be deducted from the actual gift amount for purposes of reducing the penalty period?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">rtm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Robert Taylor-Manning, Esq.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Law Offices of Robert Taylor-Manning<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">1030 N Center Pkwy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Kennewick, WA 99336<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">509.866.5222<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">www.taylor-manning.com<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="overflow: hidden; display: none; display: none !important; line-height: 0; font-size: 0; mso-hide: all; color: white; background: white;">Smokeball Reference: 2676a99f-078c-493d-978f-3789c6398262/238c492b-3b27-418d-8798-7e76c8be250f.</span>
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