An article in the Indianapolis Star contains a twofer in an article about changes eyed for rules governing how much money Medicaid recipients can retain.

First, it says that attempts by Indiana officials to prevent Medicaid estate planning are unnecessarily harsh. Second, it lays the blame on the state agency's decision to privatize [contract out, I suspect] the process of determining who is eligible for Medicaid.

Certainly contracting efforts can go wrong; drawing up a good contract draws skill and experience.

Jeff Wells, director of Medicaid for Indiana, says that the privatization effort has had no effect on the Medicaid asset question, and that people have had plenty of time to respond to the proposed changes in the rules.