McCormick v. Idaho Department of Health and Welfare

(1) Whether assets which a Medicaid recipient divested during her lifetime fall within that individual"s "estate" as de?ned in 42 U.S.C. § 1396p(b)(4); and (2) if not, whether 42 U.S.C. § 1396p(b)(4) preempts Idaho statutes and regulations that authorize the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare to assert Medicaid recovery claims against assets in which the Medicaid recipient did not have any legal title to or interest in at the time of the recipient"s death.