"Michigan Medicaid Estate Recovery"
What is estate recover?Medicaid is a state and federally funded program that pays for healthcare if you have limited income. The federal government requires Medicaid to recover money that is paid for services from the estates of Medicaid beneficiaries who have died. This is called Estate Recovery.What is an estate?An estate includes all property and assets that pass through probate court. Examples are homes, cars, insurance, money, and bank accounts. This applies to all medicaid beneficiaries who are over 55 years of age and received long term care services after September 30, 2007. Can state recover if there is an undue hardship to recovery?The state will not recover money if it creates an undue hardship or if any of the following persons lawfully live in the house.- beneficiaries spouse- Beneficiaries child under age of 21, blind, or permantently disabled.- Beneficiary sibling who has a equity interest and living in the home for
one year prior to beneficiaries
death.
- a survivor who: lived in beneficiaries home 2 years
prior before beneficiary went into
medical facility; and
provided care so beneficiary could
stay at home.
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