5 year lookback

On April 17, 2018, the acting director of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a policy clarification to all state Medicaid Directors regarding the imposition of penalty periods for individuals requesting Home and Community…

There is considerable confusion as to the difference between the lookback and the penalty. Under HCFA Transmittal 64 § 3258.4, the lookback date is defined as “the earliest date on which a penalty for transferring assets for less than fair…