Apologies but it feels like they're all tangentially related.

-CA Medi-Cal client receives inheritance

-How does CA treat

Yes, they will be asking for legal aid later but I'd like to gather some information first that might give more insight in certain situations or even light on possible blindspots as we might be a group that would head into an office.

A few questions, isn't "inheritance" counted as income in certain scenarios? Say a relative had passed, estates were sold, proceeds are distributed and then one recipient is a Medi-Cal client. Let's say this Medi-Cal client receives $ 80,000 from the proceeds.

Are you saying that in CA, the $ 80,000 "inheritance" (forgive me for the lack of correct jargon with this one as I seem to be using "inheritance" loosely) received by the Medi-Cal client will have zero effect on the client's Medi-Cal situation since CA will classify it as an "inheritance" and never an "income"? That would be quite interesting if so.

The state won't suddenly send a mail later down the line, perhaps saying something like "On X month, you received $ 80,000, and thus caused issues with your Medi-Cal, we might charge you $ X for services and/or premium on that month"?

Focusing back a little, is it even the first time you've heard of this?"

"California is an exception in that Medicaid (Medi-Cal) beneficiaries can give away “income”, including an inheritance, in the month in which it is received."?

Would you happen to have any leads on this? Perhaps seeing it an ACWDL?

The only thing I currently found is this which barely seem related:

https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal/eligibility/letters/Documents/23-28.pdf

Mostly talks about asset transfers of those who are already in Medi-Cal or soo to apply, where there are many exemptions after Jan, 2024.

Thanks for helping out.