Rep. Nolan Introduces Medicaid Estate Recovery Fairness Act
A 2016 Minnesota law that, in certain circumstances, limits how far the state can go in attempting to recover Medicaid costs from an estate after the death of a recipient would expand to cover the entire nation under legislation introduced today by
Under current federal law, states are required to recover certain costs that the Medicaid program (called Medical Assistance (MA) in
The majority of states have also opted to "claw back" certain other benefits paid under Medicaid, which was the case in
Nolan's bill, the Medicaid Estate Recovery Fairness Act of 2018 (H.R 6549) would codify the
The provisions of the Medicaid Estate Recovery Fairness Act would apply beginning on the date of enactment, which is intended to effectively cancel any pending estate recovery claims for any previously enrolled newly eligible individuals.
Explaining that his measure comes with support from families and communities across
"The simple fact is, many Medicaid enrollees were not fully or clearly informed of the gravity of the estate recovery process for medical services, especially if they enrolled at age 55," Nolan explained. "This was especially prevalent in
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