The recent appellate decision in Bloomfield Health Care Center of Connecticut v. Jason Doyon (Conn. App. Ct., No. AC 40281, Oct. 9, 2018) should serve as a cautionary tale for guardians. In that case, a nursing home brought suit, outside of the guardianship court, against a guardian for failure to timely file a Medicaid application. The lower court dismissed the action for lack of privity but the appellate court reversed and remanded.

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Samuel Johnson was admitted to the Bloomfield Nursing Home in April 2013. In September of that year his daughter filed a Medicaid application on his behalf. Medicaid denied that application in January 2014 for failure to provide information, such as an explanation of the proceeds of the sale of Johnson’s home.